Developing Eclipse Rich-Client Applications

Michael Scharf (Wind River), Frank Gerhardt (Gerhardt Informatics)

Rich Client Platform · Tutorial
Presentation
Monday, 13:30, 2 hours | Grand Ballroom E |

Michael Scharf

Frank Gerhardt

In this tutorial we describe the overall architecture of an RCP application and its specific components. Participants will learn the steps to build their own RCP application. We will show how to develop a minimal application plug-in, add a feature including custom branding, and package the application for deployment. We will show how to deliver updates using an update site and the update manager. Prerequisites: Participants should have prior knowledge of Java.

Michael is one of the architects of the Wind River Workbench, CDT based IDE for embedded development. He works for WindRiver since 1994. Earlier in his career, he worked for 9 years in the area of computational molecular biology using object oriented technology for analysis and visualization of complex data. He is working with eclipse since 2001.

Dr. Frank Gerhardt is a pioneer of commercial Eclipse RCP application development and founder of Gerhardt Informatics, an Eclipse Foundation member company. Gerhardt Informatics offers consulting, training and software development services. Frank can be reached at fg@gerhardtinformatics.com .