Articles by Caroline Buck

Field Report on the Development of Commercial Plug-ins for Eclipse

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT

The Eclipse runtime underwent a paradigm change in the transition from version 2.1 to 3.0. The OSGi framework specification R3.0 was implemented. Parts of the Public API have changed in version 3.0. Version 3.0 contains a compatibility layer to give plug-ins written for the 2.1 API the ability to run. However, for better performance and extra functionality it is strongly recommended that makers of plug-ins wean themselves as soon as possible from dependency on the compatibility layer.

Commercial Plug-ins for Eclipse: A Field Report on Avoiding Development Pitfalls

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:15:00 EDT

As we enter 2006, there's nothing stopping the spread of Eclipse, the open source development environment. The steadily growing number of free and commercial plug-ins available attests to its success. It's now time to report on our experiences in developing the visual rules plug-in for Eclipse. We show you how to steer clear of the pitfalls in development.

Integrated IDE for Applications with Complex Business Logic

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

This article describes how the IDE can be utilized as a common platform for both developers and business experts, how the development process is accelerated, and how costs are reduced. The integrated IDE supports free choice of architecture for using business logic.