NetBeans Wiki: NB65BetaBrandingChecklist

NB 6.5 Beta branding checklist

DRAFT, TO BE FINALIZED BEFORE BETA

The following changes will be integrated to release65beta clone.

Action	Resource	Status	Notes
Platform branding	core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/splash.gif, core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/frame.gif, core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/frame32.gif, core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/frame48.gif	done - Tonda	6.5 Beta
Splash Screen	ide.branding/core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/splash_nb.gif	done - Tonda	6.5 Beta
About Image	ide.branding/core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/about_nb.png	done - Tonda	6.5 Beta
Wizard background	openide.dialogs/src/org/netbeans/modules/dialogs/defaultWizard.gif, openide.dialogs/src/org/openide/Bundle.properties	done - Tonda	changed to new 6.5 branding
Updater picture	ide.branding/autoupdate.services/libsrc/org/netbeans/updater/resources/updatersplash_nb.gif, ide.branding/autoupdate.services/libsrc/org/netbeans/updater/Bundle_nb.properties	done - Tonda	changed to new 6.5 branding
Branded IDE icons	ide.branding/core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/frame*_nb.gif, ide.branding/release/netbeans.icns, ide/launcher/macosx/NetBeansLauncher/netbeans.icns, ide.branding/release/netbeans.png, ide/launcher/windows/netbeans.ico, rebuild ide/launcher/windows/netbeans.exe	x	no changes since 6.0
Product Title	ide.branding/core.startup/src/org/netbeans/core/startup/Bundle_nb.properties	done - Tonda	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta (build #)
Main Window Title	ide.branding/core.windows/src/org/netbeans/core/windows/view/ui/Bundle_nb.properties	done - Tonda	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Default user dir	ide/launcher/netbeans.conf	done - Tonda	.netbeans/6.5beta
Startup options	ide/launcher/netbeans.conf	done - Tonda	for Beta - turn off class verification, keep assertions and exceptions raised in a dialog box (for FCS all will be turned off)
Update Center stability category names	ide.branding/autoupdate.ui/src/org/netbeans/modules/autoupdate/ui/Bundle_nb.properties	done - Tonda	NetBeans Certified Plugin, NetBeans Beta Plugin, Community Contributed Plugin
Update Center URLs	ide.updatecenters/src/org/netbeans/modules/updatecenters/resources/Bundle.properties, ide.updatecenters/src/org/netbeans/modules/updatecenters/resources/mf-layer.xml	done - Tonda	http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.5/uc/beta/stable/catalog.xml.gz http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.5/uc/beta/beta/catalog.xml.gz http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.5/uc/beta/thirdparty/catalog.xml.gz http://plugins.netbeans.org/nbpluginportal/updates/6.5/catalog.xml.gz
Check visibility of plugins in Plugin Manager		TBD - Tonda	Verify that only kit modules are visible as plugins and other modules are hidden. File bugs and fix if not.
Hiding memory toolbar	core.ui/src/org/netbeans/core/ui/resources/Standard.xml, core.ide/src/org/netbeans/core/ide/resources/Standard.xml	TBD - Tonda	not for Beta
Removing timers module	nbbuild/cluster.properties	done - Tonda	removing the module from FCS and also from Beta
Welcome Screen	welcome/src/org/netbeans/modules/welcome/resources/	done - Tonda	check links and URLs in welcome with Docs
Product Licenses	ide.branding/release/	done - Tonda	Waiting for license files from Darin.
Do not create THIRDPARTYLICENSE-generated.txt	nbbuild/build.xml	done - Tonda
Increase spec versions of modules		TBD - Tonda	for FCS
README	ide.branding/release/README.html	TBD - Patrick
Quality Survey	welcome/src/org/netbeans/modules/welcome/Bundle.properties	done - Tonda	QA wants it also for Beta. http://www.netbeans.info/appl2/?mod=satisfaction&action=start65&userid={0}&memory={1}&version=NB65beta
User Registration	inside product: registration/src/org/netbeans/modules/registration/Bundle.properties in installer: installer/engine/branding/jdk/src/data/engine.properties installer/engine/branding/jtb/src/data/engine.properties installer/engine/src/data/engine.properties	TBD - Tonda TBD -Dmitry	enable user registration for the final build of the product, both within the IDE and in the installer - not for beta
Usage Statistics	installer	done	available for all builds
Names of src and binary zips		done - BE	netbeans-6.5beta-<buildnumber>.zip (for full IDE binary) netbeans-6.5beta-<buildnumber>-src.zip (for full IDE src) netbeans-6.5beta-<buildnumber>-<bundle>.zip (for bundles) Bundles are: "javase", "java", "ruby", "php", "cpp"
Bits, NBMs and UC catalog		TBD - BE	To be pushed on the right place (dlc.sun.com).
Naming on the download page		done - Dmitry	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Naming of the installer file		done - Dmitry	netbeans-6.5beta-<platform>.{exe,sh,dmg} (for full IDE) netbeans-6.5beta-<bundle>-<platform>.{exe,sh,dmg} (for bundles) Platforms are: "windows", "linux", "solaris-sparc", "solaris-x86", "macosx" Bundles are: "javase", "java", "ruby", "php", "cpp"
Naming on the welcome panel of the installer UI		done - Dmitry, Yulia	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Naming of the Add or Remove Programs entry		done - Dmitry	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Installation directory name and location		done - Dmitry, Yulia	C:\Program Files\NetBeans 6.5 Beta (Windows) ~/netbeans-6.5beta (Linux/Solaris non-root) /opt/netbeans-6.5beta (root Solaris) /Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans 6.5 Beta.app (Mac OS X) /usr/local/netbeans-6.5beta (root Linux)
Desktop shortcut icon and label		done - Dmitry	NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Start Menu shortcuts structure, icons and labels		done - Dmitry	NetBeans > NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
Make sure Jack Catchpoole knows IDs of all installer components		TBD	http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/NB6InstallableComponents