Here at EclipseSource we like top 10 blog posts. So here is our top 10 of 2012 - the posts most viewed or created the most buzz. 1. Top 10 Eclipse Juno Features Eclipse Juno has been released this year and it was the first simultaneous release built on Eclipse 4. In preparation of the release, Ian has been counting down the Top 10 Eclipse Juno Features. 2....
Read MoreJust in time, the first service release for RAP 1.5 has been published on Friday. It adds a dozen bugfixes to RAP 1.5. We always backport fixes very carefully in order to maintain the stability of the release. Therefore, only critical or very obvious fixes have been included. So if you are running RAP 1.5, you can now safely upgrade to 1.5.1. The service release is...
Read MoreThis tutorial series introduces the new features and concepts of the Eclipse 4 Application Platform, as well as interesting tools and technologies related to the current major release of Eclipse. In the first three parts of this series we covered the following topics: the core of every Eclipse 4 application, the application model; the connection of this model with actual implementations; and the options for...
Read MoreCurrent and future viability of Eclipse No, this is not another farewell. We have had too many of them over the last few years. Following the recent discussion [1][2][3] about Eclipse Juno one can get the impression that Eclipse is going to be "demolished" anytime soon to make space for a new hyperspace bypass. Reality is, there is no new hyperspace bypass. Not even a plan...
Read MoreA few days ago, my colleague Ian ended his excellent and famous Top 10 Eclipse Juno Features List with his #1: the Eclipse 4.x Platform. As Ian mentionend, Eclipse 4 brings a whole new look to the workbench. As a reminder, here is a screenshot of Eclipse 4 as it is being shipped (on a Win7 machine): Yes, the workbench has a new look and feel. And...
Read MoreIn 2004 a new Major Version of the Eclipse platform was released: Eclipse 3.0. This release delivered a universal platform for application delivery and included the OSGi runtime. Now, 8 years later, the Eclipse release train has moved to the next major version. Eclipse Juno has been released and it is the first simultaneous release to be built on Eclipse 4. In preparation for the...
Read MoreBehold, finally a big update to the RAP Developer's Guide! After neglecting it a bit in the last release, the RAP team worked hard to get it in shape for Juno. With a lof of the information on RAP scattered around in blogbosts, forum entries, wiki pages and javadocs, newcomer (and in some case experts) might have a hard time to puzzle out how this...
Read MoreThe original architects of Eclipse knew that developing a single IDE that met everybody's needs was an impossible task. Instead of trying to boil the ocean, the team opted for an extensible model, in which others could help contribute by writing interesting plugins. If Eclipse could provide a solid foundation, then others could help drive innovation forward -- and we all benefit. Number 2 on my Juno Top 10 List --...
Read MoreEclipse Juno, the simultaneous Eclipse release for 2012 will be available in 3 days. Three days left until Juno means that I'm into the Top 3 Eclipse features in my Juno Top 10 List. During the past week I've talked about how Eclipse can be classified as 'top-notch Java tooling', a 'general purpose tooling platform', a 'runtime technology stack', and really a 'platform for everything...
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