+1 put me in too please. Maybe we could start crafting some table of contents already and split the work. Maybe some private space on github.io or I don't know if apache has something that allows co-authoring.
We should devote a chapter on RCP. And before someone (like me :)) argues "there is nothing new there", yes, there is, HTML/JavaUI! On Sat, 14 Jul 2018 at 23:51, Josh Juneau <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the responses, thus far. I agree that even if there > is a small changeset between NetBeans 8.2 and Apache NetBeans 9.0, there > are enough differences to add value. Also just a book including Apache > NetBeans in the title is a must. Id be happy to author a chapter is we > decide to have a community-written book. Would also be beneficial to > include a chapter on contributing, building from source, etc.. > > Josh Juneau > [email protected] > http://jj-blogger.blogspot.com > https://www.apress.com/index.php/author/author/view/id/1866 > > > On Jul 14, 2018, at 3:25 PM, Sven Reimers <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > +1 to Gj ideas... > > > > -Sven > > > > Geertjan Wielenga <[email protected]> schrieb am > > Sa., 14. Juli 2018, 19:35: > > > >> The first Apache NetBeans release definitely needs a book. And, yes, the > >> 9.0 release brings many new features to the end users — Jigsaw, JShell, > >> ‘var’ integration... > >> > >> Maybe we could work on the book as a community, e.g., a different person > >> assigned to each chapter, fir example. > >> > >> Gj > >> > >>> On Saturday, July 14, 2018, John Kostaras <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Good idea. But what more will it add to the existing bibliography, as > it > >>> doesn't bring many new features to the end users? > >>> > >>>> On Sat, 14 Jul 2018 at 17:26, Josh Juneau <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I've been approached by Apress regarding interest in a book on Apache > >>>> NetBeans. I personally do not have enough time to devote to another > >> book > >>>> right now, so I wanted to send a note to the Apache NetBeans developer > >>>> group to see if there are any developers interested in authoring a > book > >>>> (perhaps a collaborative effort). > >>>> > >>>> I know things are very busy right now, and I've already told Apress > >> that > >>>> the main focus is the release of Apache NetBeans 9 right now, but > >> maybe a > >>>> book project could start this fall. There are no timelines right > >>>> now...just interest in a book on the new open Apache NetBeans IDE. > >>>> > >>>> If anyone is interested then reply to this message and I can get a > list > >>> of > >>>> names together to send along to Apress. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> Josh Juneau > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://jj-blogger.blogspot.com > >>>> https://www.apress.com/index.php/author/author/view/id/1866 > >>>> > >>> > >> >
