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Tabris Workshop
Jordi Böhme López Johannes EickholdTabris iOS Tabris Android
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Goals of the Workshop
● Get your HandsOnHandsOn the code!● Learn how to...
● Setup your IDE for Tabris● Write a Tabris app● Launch and test your app
http://developer.eclipsesource.com/tabris/
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HandsOnHandsOn Tasks
1. Hello world (Shell & Button)
2. Dialog (JFace)
3. List (JFace TreeViewer)
4. Geolocation
5. Client Canvas
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● Who has an …
● iOS device?● Android device?
● Who has an already prepared …
● Mac + Xcode?● Eclipse + Android Development Tools (ADT)?
Prerequisites
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Technology
● Open Source● RAP Server● Browser Client (HTML 5 + JavaScript)● Tabris Server Bundles
● Commercial (developer preview free of charge)● Native Clients (iOS, Android)
http://developer.eclipsesource.com/tabris/downloads/
RAP & Tabris (Open Source)+ Tabris Native Clients (Commercial)
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Architecture
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Content of USB Stick
● EclipseSDK/● Linux, Mac and Windows versions
● Tabris-0.8.0-SDK.zip
● workshop-projects.zip● tabris-0.8_I386_2012-10-19_12-14-19.apk
● slides_tabris-workshop.pdf● android/
● ADT● SDK
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HandsOnHandsOn IDE Setup
1. Extract and start Eclipse<USB stick>/EclipseSDK/<your system>
2. Import “Existing Projects into Workspace”<USB stick>/workshop-projects.zip
3. Set “Target Platform”: /tabris.target/tabris.target
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HandsOnHandsOn First Project
Open the project:
com.eclipsesource.tabris.workshop
● Dependencies (MANIFEST.MF)● Activator● Configuration● EntryPoint → createUI()
● SWT Event Loop vs. RWT-JEE compatibility
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 1
Widget: Shell & Button
Task: Let a button say“Hello World”.
c.e.t.workshop.task1
Entry Point: /helloworld
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RAP Protocol and Clients
● RAP browser client: HTML 5 + JavaScript● Tabris native clients:
● Generic “Developer” Client● App-Specific-Client
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 1: Launch it
● Launch Configuration:
/tabris.target/server.launch
→ starts the server on port 9090
● EntryPoint for the Tabris application on http://localhost:9090/helloworld● Access it with your browser
(HTML 5 + JavaScript client)
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Client Deployment
iOS:● Pre-built generic workshop client on demand● App-specific client template
(part of Tabris SDK)
Android:● Direct .apk download (e.g. web or mail)● Google Play● As part of the Tabris SDK (USB stick, website)
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 1: Native client
● EntryPoint for the Tabris application on http://tabrismac.local:9090/helloworld● Access it with native clients
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Entrypoint Discovery
● Simplifies developer's life● Lists all available entry points on server
http://tabrismac.local:9090/index.json
● We provide two entry points for each HandsOn task in this workshop:http://tabrismac.local:9090/helloworldhttp://tabrismac.local:9090/helloworld-solution
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 2
Widget: JFace Dialog
Task: Click a button toopen a dialog.
c.e.t.workshop.task2
Entry Point: /dialog
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 3
Widget: JFace TreeViewer
Task: Connect a Treeto a simple data model.
c.e.t.workshop.task3
Entry Point: /tree
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Differences between platforms
● Target platformsiOS vs. Android vs. Browser
● Tablet vs. Phone
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Mobile UX: Do's and Dont's
● No Workbench on mobile clients● Fast start-up● Invest time in your design!● Don' try to unify
desktop & mobile● Lazy loading● Do work asynchronously
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 4
Widget: Geolocation
Task: Display the currentlocation of your device.
c.e.t.workshop.task4
Entry Point: /geo
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HandsOnHandsOn Task 5
Widget: ClientCanvas
Task: Touch and drawin your app.
c.e.t.workshop.task5
Entry Point: /draw
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State of Tabris, Roadmap
Q: When will 1.0 be released?
A: Q1 2013
Q: Can I deploy via the App Store / Play Store?
A: Yes, as long you comply with the App Store rules.The decision is up to the Store provider.
Q: What about pricing?
A: Final pricing is not yet available.It will be in the same range as othercommercial offerings in the space.
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Example Resources
● Available widgetshttp://developer.eclipsesource.com/tabris/docs/ui-controls/
● Code examples→ GitHub
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Community & Support
Demos: https://github.com/eclipsesource/tabris-demos/
Git: https://github.com/eclipsesource/tabris
Issues/Bugs:https://github.com/eclipsesource/tabris/issues
Questions & Answers:http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=tabris
Professional Support:http://developer.eclipsesource.com/tabris/docs/services/
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Thank you
For any questions please [email protected]
