Ian Bull, component lead for Zest and the Eclipse Visualization Framework and committer on the Equinox p2 project, presents the top 10 features in Helios he is most excited about.

This presentation was recorded as part of the Helios In Action virtual conference.

Total running time 25:36 minutes

With the advent of Web 2.0, JavaScript have become central in the creation of a richer user experience on the Web. Its use has shifted from the creation of simple functions and events handlers to the creation of complex Web Application frameworks. Such complexity made it crucial that a more sophisticated set of tools become available on Eclipse.

JSDT's goal is to develop an IDE for JavaScript applications, with full support for editing, search, and refactoring. The functionality of the JavaScript Development Tools is heavily based on the functionality of the Java Development Tools, but since JavaScript is not a fully typed or class-based language, it is not possible to provide 100% of the JDT functionality. JSDT is extensible in that it can be (is) plugged into the HTML and JSP editors within WTP as well as being architected with pluggable type inference and completion proposals in mind. The inference engine is used to determine type and class structures from the JavaScript code, enabling as much of the JDT equivalent functionality as possible, while still allowing adopters to contribute to the process for atypical or extended scenarios.

This presentation was recorded as part of the Helios In Action virtual conference.

Total running time 24:59 minutes

This video shows what's new in RAP 1.3, which will be shipped within the Eclipse Helios release (3.6) train. What's shown in the video is just a part of all the new stuff within RAP 1.3. Visit the project's website for more information: http://eclipse.org/rap.

Total running time 04:15 minutes

GWT Designer (http://www.instantiations.com/gwtdesigner) is the leading GUI builder for the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) and has become the de facto industry standard since its launch in late 2006, allowing developers to focus on creating Rich Internet applications without worrying about the complexities of Ajax coding. Join Instantiations’ Jaime Wren for this look at the power of GWT Designer as he guides you through building a sample GUI, demonstrating popular features such as WYSIWYG, Round-Trip Editing; Reverse Engineering; Graphical Menu Editing; UI Factories; Data Binding and Internationalization. Features from recent releases will be highlighted, including support for SmartGWT, Ext GWT (GXT) and GWT 2.0.

Total running time 43:52 minutes

Groovy is a dynamic language that runs on top of the JVM, providing modern features to Java developers today, as Groovy has the best integration with the Java platform and language so far. In this webinar you will learn how Groovy can help you in your daily Java development using the Eclipse Groovy plugin v2.

Basic knowledge of dynamic and scripting languages such as Ruby, Perl, Python or JavaScript is desired for registrants as it will help them grasp concepts common to all those languages and Groovy.

Total running time will be approximately 51:29 minutes

Thanks to Adobe for contributing their Adobe Acrobat Connect product to host this webinar.

This is an Eclipse Rich AJAX Platform (RAP) demo that shows out-of-the-box features from the Eclipse RAP framework. This demo was built to prove single-sourcing techniques between Eclipse RCP and RAP.

Total running time 05:41 minutes

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics currently discussed in the IT sector. Although there are many different definitions of the term 'Cloud', providing remote services is at the center of Cloud computing. This webinar will demonstrate how "goodies" from different Eclipse projects can be combined to build applications on Cloud infrastructures.

Together, Equinox and OSGi provide a fundamental infrastructure for defining modules, managing lifecycles and facilitating collaboration between modules. Both are addressing the programming challenges in dynamic, modular and extensible systems.

The webinar will start with a short introduction to Cloud computing. Using the g-Eclipse framework, a distributed, virtual infrastructure will be set-up. Leveraging OSGi and ECF frameworks, a manageable distributed runtime will be started in order to deploy an application dynamically. The front end for the application will be provided with the support of the RAP application. The live demonstration will show how "goodies" from the Eclipse ecosystem can be combined to build a future SaaS platform.

Total running time will be approximately 1 hour

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Thanks to Adobe for contributing their Adobe Acrobat Connect product to host this webinar.

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics currently discussed in the IT sector. Although there are many different definitions of the term 'Cloud', providing remote services is at the center of Cloud computing. This webinar will demonstrate how "goodies" from different Eclipse projects can be combined to build applications on Cloud infrastructures.

Together, Equinox and OSGi provide a fundamental infrastructure for defining modules, managing lifecycles and facilitating collaboration between modules. Both are addressing the programming challenges in dynamic, modular and extensible systems.

The webinar will start with a short introduction to Cloud computing. Using the g-Eclipse framework, a distributed, virtual infrastructure will be set-up. Leveraging OSGi and ECF frameworks, a manageable distributed runtime will be started in order to deploy an application dynamically. The front end for the application will be provided with the support of the RAP application. The live demonstration will show how "goodies" from the Eclipse ecosystem can be combined to build a future SaaS platform.

Total running time 53:29 minutes

Thanks to Adobe for contributing their Adobe Acrobat Connect product to host this webinar.