This page provides documentation resources for developing Echo2 applications and components.
NextApp.com Documentation Resources
The following resources are available from the nextapp.com web site:
Echo2 Introductory Tutorial: ![[WWW]](/wiki/nextapp1/img/moin-www.png){kind=small}
http://www.nextapp.com/platform/echo2/echo/doc/tutorial
High-Level Technical Overview: http://www.nextapp.com/platform/echo2/echo/doc/hltov
Echo2 API Specification: http://www.nextapp.com/platform/echo2/echo/doc/api/public
Component Development
WritingYourOwnComponentPeersPart1: The "writing your own component peers" tutorial is useful for people who want component beyond what comes in the Echo2 framework. Part 1 discusses the general framework that you must fit in with and how to plan for your components.
WritingYourOwnComponentPeersPart2: Part 2 of the "writing your own component peers" tutorial continues the discussion of how to create your own component peer and what you need to implement to ensure it works well with the Echo2 framework.
WritingYourOwnComponentPeersPart3: Part 3 of the "writing your own component peers" tutorial investigates how to "prototype" you components in static XHTML first and then fold them into the framework when they debugged and working.
InternetExplorerWorkarounds: A list of problems encountered when developing AJAX/DHTML components that render with the Internet Explorer web browser.
EventModifiers: A quick tutorial about how to implement event modifiers like ctrl alt and shift.
RightClickAndEventModifiers: A new event modifiers tutorial that fills in some holes in the tutorial above, this tutorial also includes instructions on how to add right click to buttons, as well as capturing the position x and y of the mouse cursor.
Tips and Tricks
TipsAndTricks: A list of tips and tricks that will help when developing Echo2 applications.
How-Tos and Best practices
Tutorials and Other Resources
Echo2 Tutorial Series: http://www.pathf.com/echo2
Getting started guide for Swing developers: SwingJumpstart
Embedding Echo2: EmbedEcho2
Migrating from Echo1 to Echo2: Echo1ToEcho2
Echo2 presentation at CJUG