[jsword-devel] Im back... I'd like to get started, but where ?

[Jana Lingo]

Ok, now that I feel  halfway comptent about java, I've got some
questions.
1. what do I need to check out program in CVS in eclipse? and how do I
get to the bibledesktop code. It didn't show up when i went in under
anonyomous access.
2.Eclipse is saying it con't find the org.crosswire imports, and of
course the associated methods. This probably something stupid on my
part.
3. Help system / screen. I thought this may be a  good place to start,
since  I could start writing , and documenting(more learnig!, and them
put the code into place later on. what all should be included in the
help section The other project I've been looking at is to put the
developer's name on the about screen
4. Is there any guide  as to what class does what? I've managed to
figure this out be myslef, but having a guide would come in handy.
5.is there any easy to get your passwords to change you e-mail options?
Background: I have a Dual boot machine(XP Pro, Suse), I normally
downlaod my verizon mail into Evolution. all was fine and dandy until I
upgraded Suse from 9.1 to 9.2 and it broke Web Start. So i've been using
XP. Anyway, Since I may move out of Verizon's service area, i've been
trying to move everything to my gmail account.
6, Now that i've been a real PITA, did you all know that manning
(www.manning.com) has a book coming out on lucene? They have an e-book
available now. I have their eclipse book and found it to be helpful.
Sorry for taking so long. one blessing about this, besides being away
form very bad work situation, is that I'm busy. Not only am I trying to
learn all this Java stuff, is that i'm alos learning how to do income
taxes. I've reallyed enjoyed Java so far and hope that the Lord will
alow me to make a career out of it.
On Sun, 2004-10-17 at 22:56 +0100, Joe Walker wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think you've had some good advice. I'll add the following:
> 
> Bible Desktop, our GUI front-end, uses Swing because we started it
> before SWT, so if you wish to get involved in helping with the code
> that is there then Swing is a better place to start.
> 
> I hope all our code is easily understood, so if you are having trouble
> with some part, then please shout - it probably means you've found a
> bit that is trickier, and we'd like to make the code easy to maintain,
> and easy to maintain means easy to understand.
> 
> I think Java will probably give you a hard time for the first week or
> 2 and you'll feel like giving up because there are just too many
> things to learn. But once you get past the initial, near-vertical
> lerning curve then gets a lot easier..
> Eric mentioned JUnit and Davy mentioned Eclipse as things worth
> looking up. I'd like to add Ant and CVS to your list. Eclipse can help
> you do the other 3, and particularly CVS becomes 100x easier with
> Eclipse.
> 
> Joe.
> 
> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 13:14:32 -0400, Jana Lingo <vze3k4rv at verizon.net> wrote:
> > hello
> > I am intirigued by the projevt and would like to lend a hand, but don't
> > how to get started.
> > A little bit about me and my skill set:
> >         I'm 43, and having been doing software development off and on for 20
> > years. I live in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA and am an active member of
> > the local Presybyterian church. My recent programming experience has
> > been doing COBOL programming on a Unisys(Univac, for the old fogies)
> > maiframe. I realized that I needed to update  my skillset, and have
> > built a new pc from scrath(dual boot Linux/Windows)> I was looking
> > around for something to do,and saw and article about Sword/Bibletime on
> > Newsforge. Not to mention that I could be of sevice to the Lord. The
> > previous time I tried teaching myself C++ programming, I failed. I did
> > some projects a while ack in Object PAL(Paradox) and really liked it. I
> > had planned on getting a little bit more up to speeed on all this before
> > de-luring myself, but I lost my job on friday. This means i've got lot
> > more time and lot les money to do this, but I still feel lead to do it.
> > here's where I am so far:
> > I have several Java book
> > Head First Java http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava/
> > Learning Java  http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnjava2/
> > Just Java2
> > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0131482114/jr_cd-20/104-3291829-9147917
> > Ideas/ comments? i looking at a "course" on javaranch.com before
> > yesterday, but now the $200 stick in my brain, Do you think it's worth
> > it.
> > --
> > Jana Lingo <vze3k4rv at verizon.net>
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peace,
Jana