Announcements

• Dramatically increase the usability of through improved navigation and graphic design.
• Make it easier for solution providers to manage their product entries.
• Provide better linkage between EPIC site and the vendors’ update sites.
• Host EPIC on a new content management system.
• Offer benefits to members of the Eclipse Foundation

IT departments of large enterprises face unique challenges deploying Eclipse to thousands, and even tens of thousands, of their developers. Join us for a webinar that includes speakers from Cisco, Morgan Stanley and eBay about some of the key challenges they face, and steps they have taken to address these issues.

The Eclipse Community Awards are an annual event designed to show appreciation for contributions that make Eclipse a stronger community. There are three categories of awards - individuals, Eclipse projects and technologies. The Eclipse Foundation is now accepting nominations for the awards, so show your gratitude and nominate a person, Eclipse project or product that has made a difference to you.

New release of Pulsar adds support for Ericsson and Sony Ericsson

CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment - SAN DIEGO, Calif. - October 7, 2009 - The Eclipse Foundation today announced a new release of Eclipse Pulsar, an application development tools platform for mobile developers. The new release extends support to the Ericsson and Sony Ericsson developer communities.

There are 2 weeks left to submit your talk for EclipseCon 2010! The call for participation deadline is December 18.

December 6-12 is the last week for Eclipse DemoCamps. There were 33 events on the schedule this series - the most ever!

It is time to start thinking about submitting a talk for EclipseCon 2010. The submission system is running, the program committee is ready, so now it is up to you to submit a great talk. The deadline for submissions is December 18.

During the month of November and early December, members of the Eclipse community will be hosting DemoCamps in cities around the world. Typically a DemoCamp consists of a series of short demos and presentations from developers building new and interesting solutions with Eclipse. It is a great way to discover and learn about new Eclipse technology. There is also lots of time for informal conversation and networking, so DemoCamps are a great way to connect with colleagues and friends.

There are 4 weeks left in the fall Eclipse training series. Classes on Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP), Equinox & OSGi and Modeling are being offered until December 4. You can learn practical techniques and tips in a classroom setting or online from Eclipse experts.

See the schedule for a complete list of classes and course descriptions.

The Eclipse Foundation and Eclipse member companies are pleased to announce the fall 2009 training class series. The training is an excellent opportunity for software developers and architects to learn more about Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP), Equinox & OSGi and Modeling technologies. Eclipse experts will lead the sessions, providing practical experience through classroom instruction and hands-on labs. Classes have been scheduled in 23 different cities around the world from October 19 to December 4, 2009.

Eclipse Summit Europe (ESE) starts in 1 month in Ludwigsburg, Germany on October 27. Now is a good time to register and book your hotel room if you would like to attend.

The Eclipse Foundation is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and technical program for the upcoming Eclipse Summit Europe (ESE) conference to be held October 27-29 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. ESE is the annual Eclipse European community conference that features sessions, tutorials and symposia on the latest Eclipse technologies.

Eclipse Insurance Day is being held in Cologne, Germany on September 30, 2009. This full-day event will provide an opportunity for insurance experts, IT managers and software architects to exchange experiences, get an overview of the options Eclipse is offering for insurance applications, and learn how to leverage Eclipse technology and the Eclipse community.

An early alpha release of e4, the next generation of the Eclipse platform, is now available and we want to get the community involved! Download e4 0.9 now to try it out.

e4 Feedback Contest

The Eclipse Foundation wants to hear what you think of e4.