Eclipse Server Tools 3.3.0

Release Date
Deliverables
  • WTP non-SDK package
  • WTP SDK Package
  • WST non-SDK package
  • WST SDK Package
  • The Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers package
Internationalization

Internationalization and Localization will be supported.

  • Internationalization (I18N)

    Each project should be able to work in an international environment, including support for operating in different locales and processing/displaying international data (dates, strings, etc.).

  • Localization

    Each project should provide an environment that supports the localization of the technology (i.e. translation). This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that strings are externalized for easy translation.

    • Where possible, projects should use an open and transparent process to create, maintain and deliver language packs translated into multiple languages in a timely manner. The primary languages to consider are: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish.

Target Environments

WTP will support the platforms certified by the Eclipse Platform project. For a list of platforms supported, see Eclipse Target Operating Environments

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Themes

Ease of Use

Features provided by WTP should be simple to use for users with widely-varying backgrounds and skill sets.

  • WTP User Interface should be consistent and should follow the Eclipse User Experience Guidelines.
  • Usability and Accessibility reviews should be done for the most common task flows. Cheat Sheets should be provided to assist users in performing tasks
  • WTP should provide enhanced user documentation, tutorials, white papers, demonstrations.

Committed Items
No items.
Proposed Items
No items.
Deferred Items
  • Server Editor improvements [243807] (target milestone: Future)
  • Server View context menu separators needs ID [277884] (target milestone: Future)

Publishing

Publishing features provided should be simple to use but also provide different level of customization for users, while keeping the right level of control for adopters

  • WTP Publishing User Interface should be consistent and should follow the Eclipse User Experience Guidelines.
  • Usability and Accessibility reviews should be done for the most common task flows.

Other

Following are plan items that are not yet categorized into a theme.

Deferred Items
  • Consider having all "remote" server adapers [247891] (target milestone: Future)
  • Server Editor improvements [243807] (target milestone: Future)
  • Provide option to disable start.stop timeouts [249964] (target milestone: Future)
  • Server View context menu separators needs ID [277884] (target milestone: Future)
  • Convert ProjectProperties to use Eclipse API [281113] (target milestone: Future)
  • ServersView2: Italics for modules that are not synchronized does not show [285770] (target milestone: Future)