NB65MobilityDocPlan
NetBeans 6.5 Mobility Documentation Plan
Introduction
This plan gives an overview of the information deliverables for the NetBeans 6.5 Mobility release.
Objectives For This Release
Our objective for this release is, as always, to highlight and explain new Mobility features to drive adoption while maintaining the existing documents that attract developers of varying experience levels.
The following features are likely to be included in the 6.5 Mobility release:
- API support for creating Custom Components
- New set of Rich UI (SVG) Components
- New Custom Component based on the Data Binding library
- Editor changes that make Java ME projects easier to import and export from IDE.
- Support for Blueray/IPTV (CDC feature) pending legal and licensing approval.
Assumptions
- All planned features have been implemented by time of Feature Freeze and no major UI changes are implemented between feature freeze and UI freeze.
Dependencies
- Features and the corresponding UI elements need to be complete enough to accurately document.
- UI stability is critical for step by step documentation accuracy.
- Engineering available to answer questions or review drafts related to the new features listed above.
- In the case of tutorials, Engineering will supply an application that illustrates the subject of the tutorial.
Docs Priorities
- Tutorials that highlight new 6.5 features
- Reviewing existing docs for 6.5 compatibility
- Minor updates and bug fixes to Online Help
Strategy for OLH in 6.5 Mobility:
P1
- Fix 2 reported bugs
- Add CSH/UI help to new wizards being created for custom components
P2
- Clean up a stray links
P3
- Add additional info about new features into existing topics if possible within the constraints of the schedule
Mobility New Documentation Deliverables
| Priority | Item | Writer | SME | Date Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Online Help 100% Complete | BS | iTeam | 8/23 | |
| P1 | All Web site pages updated | BS | N/A | ongoing | |
| P1 | Data binding | Brad | Andrei | 10/27 | |
| P1 | Creating Custom components | Karol/Spb | Karol/Spb | live on wiki | |
| P2 | Blue Ray in CDC projects | Brad | PeterS | tbd | |
| P3 | SVG Components | Denis | Denis | Wiki is live | add to current VMD ref wiki |
Mobility Documentation Updates (Review for 6.5 Compatibility)
| Priority | Item | Writer | SME | Date Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | NB 6.1 MIDP Quick Start | Brad | Karol | 10/27 | |
| P1 | NB 6.1 CDC Quick Start | Brad | Karol | 10/27 | |
| P1 | NB 6.1 CDC Emulator Setup Guide | Brad | Karol | 10/27 | |
Note: for a full list of Java ME tutorials being delivered for the 6.5 release, please see the 6.5 Document Table
Mobility Screencasts for 6.5
| Priority | Item | Creator | SME | Date Due | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | NB 6.5 Java ME: Using the VMD Web Services and Databinding | Brad | Andrei | 11/03 | |
| P1 | NB 6.5 Java ME: Getting started with Mobile application development with NetBeans | Brad | Karol | 11/10 | |
| P1 | NB 6.5 Java ME: Something with CDC (Blue Ray or Getting Started?) | Brad | Karol | post FCS? | |
Schedule
See the NB65DocPlan
Risks/Issues
These dates based on current information. They may change due to various circumstances, such as date slips, unavailability of SME, or unavailability of sample applications.
