Topic: Plugins
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Compound XML Document Toolkit

Posted by: Anonymous - on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 09:22 AM

The combination of elements of single namespace standards lends true flexibility and power. A compound XML document combines XML mark-up from several namespaces into a single document. Learn how the Compound XML Document Toolkit, an Eclipse plug-in, provides for the creation, directed editing, and serialization of such documents.

Eclipse Plug-In for Resource Catalog Browsing

Posted by: Anonymous - on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:05 AM

The Resource Catalog specification that is available defines a format for storing both hardware and software resources. Learn how the Eclipse plug-in uses the model as a basis for interacting with the resource catalog providing a perspective for Resource Catalog browsing, finding entries of interest, viewing the entry, and downloading entry metadata.

GUIdancer version 2.2 released

Posted by: hjb - on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:04 AM

Bredex GmbH has announced the latest release of their Eclipse-based GUI test tool, GUIdancer. The software is immediately available for download on the GUIdancer website. New features of this release include an option to retry failed test steps, compatibility with the Eclipse 3.4 Ganymede release and the ability to start applications under test easily from executable files. Alongside these features, there have been numerous improvements to the usability of the program. The addition of welcome pages, cheat sheets and new example projects will help new GUIdancer users. The automatic inclusion of the Test Case library in all projects will benefit all GUIdancer testers, allowing reusable keywords to be created quickly using drag and drop.

Functional GUI testing can be challenging. Ensuring the proximity of testing to development releases, whilst contending with changes to requirements and to the interface is a complex task. GUIdancer is the keyword-driven test tool for Java (Swing, SWT/RCP) and HTML, which supports organizations in overcoming these challenges to attain better software tests, and, ultimately, better software.

Version 2.2 of GUIdancer retains all of the benefits of previous releases – tests are easy to create and maintain, no programming skills are required, and test creation is separate from the application under test. The new version also has added features to make working with GUIdancer even easier. User interface improvements mean that tasks like object mapping, and the maintenance or modification of large and complex tests have become simpler and smoother. The options available to GUIdancer testers also now include the use of pre-defined test execution variables in tests.

“As well as adding these new features, we’ve done a lot of work on the usability of GUIdancer, especially in the initial stages,” said Zeb Ford-Reitz, a developer in the GUIdancer team. “There is plenty of information available to GUIdancer testers – example projects to run, tutorials to work through, and examples of best practices in the welcome pages. Most importantly, we now automatically add our library of Test Cases to every new project. Within minutes, testers can create robust, reusable keywords using just drag and drop.”

GUIdancer is a powerful tool, designed for the complex task of test automation. To ensure quality and return of investment, a good test structure is required. GUIdancer supports good test design at many levels. The combination of early test creation and reliable regression testing means that GUIdancer tests can monitor and improve the quality of a product throughout its lifecycle, without draining resources, time and money.

Floating licenses and online consulting packages as well as demo licenses and extended demo licenses and are available in the GUIdancer shop.

BREDEX GmbH

Since 1987, BREDEX GmbH has been providing high quality information technology services in the areas of consultancy, analysis and design, software development, quality assurance and training. Based in Braunschweig, the company has a history of long term customer satisfaction and a focus on forward thinking, developing individual solutions that bring future standards to current project needs. BREDEX sells GUIdancer, which is a powerful and cost effective automatic test tool for Java and HTML applications.

For more information: See the Bredex Website

GUIdancer version 2.1 released

Posted by: hjb - on Friday, March 07, 2008 - 09:57 AM

Version 2.1 of GUIdancer, BREDEX GmbH’s keyword-driven automated testing tool, is available for download. As well as the addition of support for drag and drop actions, version 2.1 is compatible with Eclipse 3.3 and is installed with a new library of Test Cases to make stable test creation even quicker and easier. The new version will be demonstrated at EclipseCon 2008 (15-17 March) in Santa Clara, CA.

With the addition of support for drag and drop actions, version 2.1 increases the amount of tests which can be automated with GUIdancer. The new drag and drop actions can even be executed on individual tree nodes and table cells, allowing tests to achieve the same level of interaction with an application as a manual tester would.
The GUIdancer approach to test automation is keyword-driven. Tests are built from reusable modules (keywords, or Test Cases). The keywords can be abstractly specified to ensure the highest possible reusability and flexibility in the test. Because no application under test is required to start test creation, integration testing can begin as soon as each version of an application is delivered. The modular structure means that maintenance is minimal, ensuring the stability of regression tests and making continuous testing possible and cost-effective.
To find out about how automated testing with GUIdancer can improve the efficiency of your tests and the quality of your software, while reducing the cost of automated testing, visit the website. As well as information on the tool, the software can be downloaded and evaluated with a thirty-day demo-license.

BREDEX GmbH

Since 1987, BREDEX GmbH has been providing high quality information technology services in the areas of consultancy, analysis and design, software development, quality assurance and training. Based in Braunschweig, the company has a history of long term customer satisfaction and a focus on forward thinking, developing individual solutions that bring future standards to current project needs. BREDEX sells GUIdancer, which is a powerful and cost effective automatic test tool for Java and HTML applications.

For more information: www.bredexsw.com.

This press release can be downloaded from here

eCube Speeds Genuitec's Pulse with Legacy Maintenance Integration Tools

Posted by: myeclipse - on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 09:21 AM

eCube Systems, LLC, a leader in legacy systems evolution, today announced that NXTware - their ground breaking Integrated Maintenance Environment (IME) for Eclipse - is now available via Pulse, Genuitec's rapidly-growing tool for managing and sharing Eclipse profiles.NXTware provides users with Eclipse-based software management solutions that address legacy maintenance, integration and quality. These solutions allow companies to better leverage existing older technical investments in middleware technologies such as CORBA, DCE/RPC and in languages like COBOL and C/C++. "There is a market for tools that make legacy technology easier to manage, update and integrate," said Todd Williams, vice president of technology for Genuitec. "Pulse makes it possible for teams to select the configuration of legacy maintenance tools that best suits their environment and then manage its implementation within Pulse."NXTware IME for WS-CORBA and WS-RPC target JAVA and C/C++. They are available on Windows and Linux via Pulse. AIX, HP and SUN versions are available directly from eCube systems.Users can explore Pulse, download and configure NXTware by visiting http://www.poweredbypulse.comAbout PulseGenuitec's Pulse is a FREE product that gives Eclipse users the most effective and efficient way to locate, install and maintain multiple Eclipse software profiles (configurations) that users can create for their own use and to share with others.http://www.poweredbypulse.com About GenuitecGenuitec, LLC, is an Eclipse-based company offering innovative Java and J2EE development tools. Genuitec offers training and expert consulting and development services for the Eclipse SDK and Rich Client Platforms. An original sponsor of Eclipse Plug-in Central, Genuitec joined the Eclipse Foundation early in 2003 and currently has an employee serving as an elected member of the board of directors, actively participating in the strategy development and direction of the organization. Genuitec LLC was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.http://www.genuitec.comAbout eCubeeCube Systems offers a family of enterprise evolution products and services that maximizes return on technology investment by leveraging existing technical equity to meet evolving business needs. Fortune 1000 companies turn to eCube Systems to reduce risk, extend ROI, and increase productivity as they consolidate legacy capabilities and evolve legacy systems to contemporary technology platforms, such as XML, .NET, J2EE, ESB and Web Services. http://www.ecubesystems.com
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Developing Eclipse Plugins using JavaRebel

Posted by: toomasr - on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 11:36 AM

JavaRebel is a generic solution to reloading changes to Java classes without redeploy or restart to the container. This includes adding/deleting/changing methods, fields, classes. JavaRebel can be used to develop Eclipse plugins without having to restart Eclipse to see the results.

What does it exactly mean? When developing software with the Java technology one needs to see results after coding. If the application lives in a container the results can be seen when the application is redeployed to the container or the container is restarted. In the Eclipse case one needs to restart the Eclipse Application where the plugin was running.

With JavaRebel the number of restarts can be decreased dramatically. This saves developers's time and nerves. Repositioning a GUI widget or testing some functionality boils down to switching to the other Eclipse window and reiniting the widget or pressing a button.

There is a screencast that shows off Eclipse plugin development with JavaRebel.

Pulse Heats Up ColdFusion

Posted by: myeclipse - on Friday, December 21, 2007 - 09:18 AM

Genuitec, LLC, a founding member of the Eclipse Foundation, today announced that users of its popular, free Pulse product will now be able to utilize a profile tailored for ColdFusion developers. A common problem for ColdFusion developers trying to work in Eclipse is the unfamiliar tasks of setting up and managing Eclipse environments - something Pulse aims to ease. The profile includes CFEclipse and other tools commonly utilized by ColdFusion developers."When I first read about Pulse, I knew it would greatly simplify the often difficult task of setting up and managing Eclipse, especially for teams of developers and people who may use Eclipse both at work and at home," said Jim Priest, respected ColdFusion developer and author of the popular "TheCrumb" blog. "A ColdFusion developer as well, I wanted to see what I could do to get ColdFusion support included in Pulse. Just days after requesting a ColdFusion-centric profile, the Pulse team provided one. I'm excited about what Pulse can now do for the ColdFusion community!"Following the recent announcement of Pulse's entry into the embedded space with Google Android support, the addition of ColdFusion is another important step in broadening the Pulse community."ColdFusion developers bring a whole new flavor to Pulse," said Tim Webb, product manager for Pulse. "We hope to bring more tools to the ColdFusion ecosystem as the community demands, and look forward to establishing Pulse as an easy-to-use bridge between toolsets."ColdFusion profiles are available for users of Windows, Linux and Macintosh systems.Pulse is a free, rapidly-growing service to the developer community created and maintained by Genuitec, LLC (creators of MyEclipse). Pulse will be refreshed on a monthly basis for the next several months, with the 1.0 release coming in early 2008.---------------
Genuitec's Pulse is a FREE service and is available immediately for download at: http://www.poweredbypulse.comAbout Pulse
Pulse is a FREE product that gives Eclipse users the most effective and efficient way to locate, install and maintain multiple multiple Eclipse software profiles (configurations) that users can create for their own use and to share with others.

GUIdancer Version 2.0 released

Posted by: Anonymous - on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 09:08 AM

Bredex GmbH is pleased to announce that version 2.0 of GUIdancer is available for download from the GUIdancer website. The automated GUI test-tool now supports the testing of Java (Swing, SWT/RCP) and Web (HTML) applications, and has added the feature of reusable projects. Because tests can be specified before the availability of an application without programming, GUIdancer integrates well into agile processes and reduces the cost of automated testing.

With the release of version 2.0, Bredex GmbH has increased the GUI-toolkits that can be tested with GUIdancer. The unique specification method allows testers to create flexible, maintainable tests early in the test process without any programming. Removing the necessity to wait for the application, or for programmatical input from “automation experts” means that testing is entirely in the hands of the testers. All test creation, automation and maintenance can be carried out by test experts.

“GUIdancer makes the test process more efficient by removing the dependence testing has traditionally had on software availability or on technical experts,” explained Achim Lörke, Head of Quality Assurance at Bredex GmbH. “Test specification in GUIdancer is carried out by simply defining what component to test, with what action, and with which data. These easy-to-create specifications form reusable modules which can be combined together to create large and complex, yet maintainable tests. Specification is synonymous with implementation for GUIdancer, so there is only one step to automation.”

With the introduction of reusable projects into the new release, testers can now maintain a library of platform- and application-independent modules, which they can use and adapt for all their tests. Tests that are created with this amount of reuse are quick to create and easy to maintain, meaning that both integration and regression testing are manageable and cost-effective.

GUIdancer 2.0 can be downloaded from the GUIdancer website. Demo licenses and floating licenses are available to request and buy from the GUIdancer shop.

BREDEX GmbH

Since 1987, BREDEX GmbH has been providing high quality information technology services in the areas of consultancy, analysis and design, software development and training. Based in Braunschweig, the company has a history of long term customer satisfaction and a focus on forward thinking, developing individual solutions that bring future standards to current project needs. BREDEX sells GUIdancer, which is a powerful and cost effective automatic test tool for java applications.

For more information, see the Bredex site.

This press release can be downloaded from: http://www.bredex.de/en/guidancer/downloads.html

Get started with IMS – application development made easy

Posted by: ehsulve - on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 02:05 PM

Ericsson has launched the only fully comprehensive tool for developing and testing IMS applications. The tool, called Service Development Studio (SDS), can now be downloaded from the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program website.

There really is no comparable tool for developing IMS applications today,” says Greger Berg, IMS Studio solution owner at Ericsson. “The unsurpassed range of emulators lets you test client-server applications from end to end. This allows you go through many iterations of the development cycle before testing your application on a real IMS network.”

In addition, when an IMS application is approaching commercial launch, it can be tested with Ericsson’s live IMS test environment in Montreal, which can be accessed remotely.

SDS is a plug-in to the Eclipse Integrated Design Environment (IDE) that includes Java programming and debugging tools, as well as tools for end-to-end testing of IMS client-server applications. Everything from mobile devices, service enablers, application servers and the IMS core network can be emulated right on your computer’s desktop. An IMS client platform includes pre-standard versions of IMS core and service APIs. You can already use these high-level APIs to quickly add advanced functionality such as push-to-talk, presence and groups to your application.

SDS can be downloaded with a 60-day evaluation license from the Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program website. Independent software vendors can apply for a permanent license key that is free of charge.

The SDS tool contains the following components:

- Wizards, templates and visual network display
- IMS client platform (ICP), with IMS service APIs compatible with the latest draft of JSR 281
- Symbian device emulator
- Standards-based IMS SIP Application Server emulator (as an alternative, BEA’s WebLogic SIP Server can be brought into the test loop)
- Standards-based IMS core network emulator
- Standards-based IMS Communication Services enabler emulators (presence, group manager, push-to-talk, IMS messaging)
- Documentation integrated with help system in Eclipse.

SDS supports mobile network access with Symbian devices, while support for other mobile operating systems will be available soon. In the first quarter of 2008, it will be possible to use a subset of the service enablers to develop IMS applications for use on any mobile phone with support for Java Micro Edition (JME). This will be made possible by the use of a proxy on the server side that translates communication from the phone to SIP messages. Future server-side plans also include support for the SIP servlet specification JSR 289 in the SIP Application Server emulator.

An earlier version of SDS has been available to selected developers. Features added to SDS in this release include:

- Support for Eclipse 3.2 IDE
- Support for push-to-talk (OMA PoC v1 standard), PTT-AS emulator
- Support for IMS messaging (OMA-IM), IMS-M emulator
- Support for Presence and Group Management upgraded (to OMA v1 standards)

To help you get started developing and testing your applications, the SDS comes with a tutorial giving examples of application development projects. However, there are few prerequisites for using SDS, Berg says.

“Some familiarity with Eclipse is helpful when you start using SDS,” he says. “And you need to know Java of course.”

To find out more about how Ericsson Mobility World Developer Program can help you plan, develop, verify and get IMS applications to operators and end users, please visit http://www.ericsson.com/mobilityworld/sub/open/technologies/ims_poc/index.html

Genuitec Revs Up Eclipse's Pulse

Posted by: myeclipse - on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 10:31 AM

Genuitec, LLC, a founding member of the Eclipse Foundation, today announced a new, FREE service for Eclipse users that will significantly streamline the installation and distribution process for Eclipse-based software. "Pulse" is a completely free software service that alleviates the frustration of managing Eclipse-based software whether commercial, free or mixed.Pulse blends both free and commercial solutions into individualized software distributions (customized profiles) that users can create for their own use and to share with others."Eclipse has always been about spurring innovations through the use of a common platform," said Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation. "Genuitec's Pulse is an example of this vision, with the promise to deliver a new level of Eclipse end-user convenience and to enhance an already thriving ecosystem that includes free, open source and commercial products."By ensuring that only the right versions of all required plug-ins are utilized within each profile, Pulse alleviates the error-prone "plug-in compatibility" debugging task. Pulse users will also be able to easily create and share profiles that include only their preferred task-related tools, making the common issue of "tool bloat" a thing of the past.Additionally, Pulse's extensive software catalog will ensure that if developers are having difficulty identifying the right tool for a specific job, compatible and easily-accessible tools will be available for a one-click install."We are constantly looking for new and innovative delivery channels for our Eclipse-based products," said Mike Taylor, president and CEO, Instantiations, Inc. "Pulse offers a unique and efficient way to connect us to the developers who directly benefit from our software quality and productivity solutions. We are delighted to be one of the first commercial software providers offering our products through Pulse."Additional key features of Pulse include:

Fastest installations: Through optimized use of mirrors and simultaneous downloading of components
Lowest overhead: When creating multiple profiles, the only features unique to the new profile must be downloaded
Extreme flexibility: Features from multiple projects/products can easily be combined as desired
Rich user experience: RCP-based client enjoy experience and ease of use
Convenient desktop integration: Customizable program group and desktop icons to enable fast profile launches
User interface: Provides customizable areas for detailed product descriptions, cross-sell, rating, and redirect opportunities
Facilitates sharing: Profiles are shared through private, by-invitation groups (similar to IM clients)
Allows Anonymous Usage: Non-customizable profiles are available
Limited Registration: User registration is only required for customization / sharing / support. Users may remain completely anonymous.
Small initial installation footprint: (2MB)

"Before Pulse, it was very difficult for an end user to put together a set of tools that everybody could use and had easy set-up," said Tim Webb, Pulse Product Manager at Genuitec. "By creating this delivery channel, we can expose developers to the wide array of tools that are available for Eclipse and ensure they can create and share their own personalized tool profiles easily and quickly."Genuitec's Pulse is a free service and is available immediately for download at: http://www.poweredbypulse.com

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