India’s Eclipse Ecosystem Unplugged

Eclipse is no longer open source’s best-kept secret. It has come out of the closet, and how! Now at a crossroad in its evolution, the ecosystem’s footprint is broadening to encompass a larger spectrum of offerings for software developers in areas such as modeling, embedded, mobile, RIA and Ajax, SOA and dynamic languages. Eclipse India Summit™ (ESI), Asia’s first and annual Eclipse-only show, will feature all that you need to know as a developer using Eclipse-based tools and technologies.

One of the largest user bases for Eclipse in the world, the Indian ecosystem of software/tool developers and technology companies are benefiting from quick time-to-market and standardised user experiences by building their tools using Eclipse technology. Brought to you by Saltmarch Media, producers of the hugely successful Great Indian Developer Summit, in association with India’s pioneering and foremost group of Eclipse intelligentsia, ANCiT Consulting, Eclipse India Summit™ 2009 will feature four core tracks that hold relevance, immediacy and impact for the Eclipse ecosystem in India.

Product Development Essentials

• Equinox
• RCP - Rich Client Platform
• PDE – Plug-in Development Environment
• RAP - Rich Ajax Platform

A broad outline of the proposed topics to be covered in the Product Development Essentials track include Encrypting a Plugin Code, Testing RCPs and PDEs, a primer on RAP, Automating Build Process, Migration techniques from One Version of Eclipse to another, Command Patterns used in Eclipse, Fine Tuning the Performance of RCP, Contributing Extension Points, playing around with different runtimes in Eclipse and its advantages and much more.

Modeling Techniques

• EMF - Eclipse Modeling Framework
• GMF - Graphical Modeling Framework
• ECF - Eclipse Communication Framework
• GEF - Graphical Editing Framework
• M2M – Model-to-Model Transformation
• EMFT – Eclipse Modeling Framework Technology
• Extending Visual Editor

A broad outline of the proposed topics to be covered in the Modeling Techniques track include an introduction to Eclipse Modeling Project (EMF), primers on Graphical Modeling Framework (GMF), Eclipse Model-to-Model Transformation (M2M), Eclipse Model-to-Text Transformation (M2T), Eclipse Communication Framework (ECF), Eclipse Generative Modeling Technologies (GMT), Eclipse MDT, Real Usages of Eclipse Modeling Framework -> Model, Edit, Editor, a primer on Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework (GEF), Extending Visual Editor to support other Widgets, Introduction to EMFT, QUERY, VALIDATION, TRANSACTION, SDO, and lots more.

eDevelopment

• eRCP - Embedded RCP
• CDT - C/C++ Development Tooling
• BIRT- Business Intelligence Reporting Tool
• TPTP - Testing and Profiling Tools Platform
• WTP - Web Tools Platform
• DTP - Data Tools Platform

A broad outline of the proposed topics to be covered in the eDevelopment track include: Developing Handheld Device Applications, Target Management in Eclipse, a primer to CDT, Extending CDT, Introductions to the BIRT API and BIRT RCP, a primer on Testing and Profiling Tools Platform (TPTP), extending TPTP, primers on the Web Tools Platform (WTP) and Data Tools Platform (DTP), and qualitative sessions on extending WTP and DTP.

Ganymede – Cool & New

• New & Noteworthy
• Exciting Sub-projects
• Road Ahead 2009-10

A broad outline of the proposed topics to be covered in the Ganymede - Cool & New track include sessions that discuss the new features and improvements coming out of the Ganymede release. It will provide attendees with the know-how of the several projects and the projects' roadmap for the next simultaneous releases in 2009 and 2010. Projects and sub-projects that that exhibit new and noteworthy attributes are also proposed to be showcased at the various sessions. This track will also realistically try and capture the roadmap going forward to the 2009 and 2010 simultaneous releases.

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Eclipse Japa Day

Indian mythology has it that those who do Japa at the time of the eclipse derive great benefits. They attain the blessings of god and attain perfection quickly. At Eclipse India Summit 2009, soak into the Eclipse Japa day (Saturday, the 18th of July) at the Big Tent Edition in Bangalore to attain perfection on exactly those Eclipse technologies that will boost you productivity and work. The Eclipse Japa Day will feature the most-wanted Eclipse tutorials and DemoCamps with all the comfort and support you need to revive your spirit and be shown how to let your software work for you, so you have more time to enjoy life!

Tutorials and Workshops at the Eclipse Japa Day will be of 180-minute duration and led by some of the most authoritative trainers and speakers from the Eclipse ecosystem. The Japa Day also encourages researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas about potential new uses of Eclipse and how the core Eclipse technology can be leveraged, improved and/or extended. Eclipse users and enthusiasts also get the opportunity to showcase all of the cool and new technologies being built using Eclipse.

You'll finally be able to get all of your burning Eclipse questions that you've been dying to ask answered once and for all. The possibilities are limitless. We have scheduled the Japa Day on a weekend (Saturday), so you can attend without the hassles of project pressures and return to work the next week transformed into an Eclipse perfectionist.

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Attendee Profile

The Eclipse India Summit 2009 program is being stitched together by a program chair that has its pulse on the Eclipse ecosystem in India, a hands-on understanding of the level of detail required for the Indian ecosystem of Eclipse developers and users, and most importantly the insider information on how companies are individuals are, and planning, to harness Eclipse today, and in the future. If your answer to any of these questions below is a YES, you will definitely benefit from the program at Eclipse India Summit 2009. Very simply, if you have used, or plan to use, any of the offerings from the Eclipse Foundation, you will go back armed with qualitative information that will not only transform your career and open up trap doors, but also increase your productivity at work manifolds.

• Are you developing tools in Java, Web 2.0. SOA, Dynamic Languages, based on the open source Eclipse environment?
• Are you designing and developing user interface components in SWT/JFace?
• Are you designing and developing sophisticated IDE components?
• Are you supporting and integrating with testing automation systems?
• Are you looking to architect Eclipse products, perform a qualitative review, check and vet architectures, and in short looking for best practices to build eclipse products?
• Have you been assigned the task of tracking the Eclipse community process and aligning with other Eclipse initiatives?
• Are you developing or overseeing teams developing eclipse-based plugin's and other tools?
• Are you looking to set up and commence team-building activities in Eclipse?
• Are you a project manager, project leader, or middle-level manager wanting to know what Eclipse is, what it can do, leverage it for use within your teams, and demystify some of the grey areas?
• Are you a budding Eclipse Committer? Are you willing to contribute and give back to the community and the ecosystem?
• Is your company ramping up to launch Eclipse Services?
• Is your company working with a partner to execute Eclipse projects?
• Is your India team working alongside the HQ teams to deliver projects based on Eclipse?
• Are you a recruiter looking for profiles of Eclipse technologies that can be used in development? Are you looking for tips on what constitutes a great Eclipse hire?
• Are you looking to evolve from just being happy to use eclipse for free?

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Boss Help

Eclipse India Summit is the single most dedicated, inspirational, informative and valuable event of the year for all things related to Eclipse technologies. It is your chance to refresh, pick up new tips and techniques, and network with your peers to find solutions to the most pressing issues in the world of Eclipse today. But if you are having trouble convincing your boss (or your peers) that Eclipse India Summit is a good investment and a valuable tool, you need to explain the bottom-line benefits--and there are plenty. Here are some tips to help you out:

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• We're serious about learning -- although all our conferences include generous heaps of after hours and downtime, we are serious about providing a well-balanced learning experience that virtually guarantees you will go back home with a richer understanding of the changes affecting business and the strategic IT tools for confronting this reality effectively.
• Explore and exchange knowledge on Eclipse Technologies and Projects -- you'll get four days of continuing education, indispensable knowledge and tactics on everything from utilising new Eclipse technologies and enabling innovation, while getting the most from your IT budget to improving client relations--this is the stuff you don't learn in school. Then you can take your new knowledge back to the office and hold a training session for your co-workers.
• Expand your network of international experts and technology leaders -- networking luncheons, time in the expo hallways, breaks between sessions, receptions -- every minute you're not in a session is an ideal opportunity to meet Eclipse technologists, committers, and authorities representing the entire value-chain and ecosystem of the Eclipse marketplace, not to mention meeting some of the creators, luminaries, community heroes, and best speakers and experts from around the world. The summit will give you opportunities to forge new relationships with those who are driving this important movement forward. You will return to the office with information on the industry’s most important subjects plus contact information for a variety of vendors who can help you solve future developmental problems. (These contacts could prove indispensable to your colleagues, too.)
• New products and services -- you will see the latest, key products and services, from Indian and international vendors, that every technologist and every businessperson who works in a technology-intensive business should be aware of.
• You won't disappear from the face of the earth -- we make sure you're connected at all times with by bringing in our own dedicated, FREE Internet connection and provide a setting that lets you connect back to your office in case you need to get some quick work done.
• Be inspired -- you'll be inspired by some of the top experts in the Eclipse ecosystem -- and if you bring back just one valuable idea, the summit will be worth it.
• Do you have clients / vendors in Bangalore? -- offer to call on clients or potential clients in the Bangalore area and present your firm's work. Or volunteer to meet with vendors while you're in town.
• Great bargain -- if you consider that a four-day instructor-led course on Eclipse technologies can cost upwards of INR 30,000, Eclipse India Summit offers great value by exposing you to new and diverse technologies and techniques that will help you in your daily work. With four tracks, 80 plus sessions, workshops and panel discussions and an exposition of leading companies from the Eclipse ecosystem, Eclipse India Summit is a bargain. It's content you won't find anywhere else.

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Conference Chair

The job of the conference chair is to put together a program that attracts and informs the attendees. Many submissions in a category indicate a lot of interest in presenting on a particular topic, not necessarily a lot of interest in hearing about a topic. In the end, therefore, the conference is for the attendees, not the presenters. Thus the program chair will, in an effort to create a balanced and exciting program, arrange for speakers to present on particular topics. That is their job.

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Advisory Board

This is a committee of distinguished executives, seasoned industry professionals, and academia whose expertise spans the entire Eclipse ecosystem. They will assist the program chair to ensure the quality of the content provided to attendees is high-level, relevant, and timely. Their dedication is critical to the success of the summit. The summit committee would like to thank them for their service to this conference.