Enlightenment CVS committal
Author : dj2
Project : e17
Module : docs
Dir : e17/docs/ewlbook/xml
Modified Files:
bookinfo.xml intro.xml
Log Message:
- some text changes
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/enlightenment/e17/docs/ewlbook/xml/bookinfo.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -3 -r1.5 -r1.6
--- bookinfo.xml 25 Aug 2004 06:03:59 -0000 1.5
+++ bookinfo.xml 20 Jan 2005 18:12:28 -0000 1.6
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
<bookinfo>
- <title>The EWL book</title>
+ <title>The Enlightened Widget Library (EWL) book</title>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>dan</firstname>
<surname>sinclair</surname>
<othername>'dj2'</othername>
+ <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@
<abstract>
<para>
A developers guide to the Enlightened Widget Library (EWL). This book
- attempts to show how to use the EWL ranging from simply creating a new
- window to writing a full video player. Along with introducing the EWL the
- book aims to serve as a complete reference to the library including with
+ attempts to show how to use the EWL, from simply creating a window to
+ writing a full video player. Along with introducing the EWL the
+ book aims to serve as a complete reference to the library including
code examples for each of the different widgets.
</para>
</abstract>
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/enlightenment/e17/docs/ewlbook/xml/intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -3 -r1.3 -r1.4
--- intro.xml 23 Jul 2004 13:59:16 -0000 1.3
+++ intro.xml 20 Jan 2005 18:12:28 -0000 1.4
@@ -2,36 +2,40 @@
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
-The EWL (Enlightened Widget Library) is a library for creating
-graphical user interfaces based upon the EFL (Enlightenment Foundation
Libraries).
+The EWL is a library for creating graphical user interfaces based upon the
+Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). The library aims to ease the pain
+of creating graphical interfaces. With that in mind the library aims for
+simplicity and elegance.
</para>
<para>
- The primary author of EWL is:
+ The EWL is authored primarily by:
</para>
<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
<listitem><simpara>Nathan 'RbdPngn' Ingersoll</simpara></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
-EWL works in a similar fashion to other widget libraries, as it is
+The EWL works in a similar fashion to other widget libraries, in that it is
based on a callback system. As elements are created and added to the
-interface, any desired event callbacks are registered, these functions
-will be triggered when the specified event happens.
+interface any desired event callbacks are registered and these functions
+will be triggered when the specified events happen. This simple callback
+method makes it possible to build very complex interfaces from a relitively
+simple set of base primitives.
</para>
<para>
This tutorial is an attempt to familiarize the user with the different
-aspects of the EWL system. The tutorial will probably never completely
+aspects of the EWL. The tutorial will probably never completely
document all aspects of EWL as the system continues to grow. A good
understanding of C programming is assumed throughout the tutorial.
</para>
<para>
-If you have any troubles with either this tutoral, or using EWL
-in general, any feedback is greatly appreciated as it would help improve either
-the tutorial or EWL itself. Please see <link
linkend="ch-Contributing">Contributing</link>
-section for more information.
+If you have any troubles with either this tutoral, or using the EWL
+in general any feedback is greatly appreciated as it would help improve either
+the tutorial or the EWL itself. Please see the
+<link linkend="ch-Contributing">Contributing</link> section for more
information.
</para>
</chapter>
-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting
Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time
by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc.
Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl
_______________________________________________
enlightenment-cvs mailing list
enlightenment-cvs@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-cvs
