Installation
Lets keep it simple! Java, Eclipse, WidgetServer, WidgetServer plugins, get to work. That is keeping it simple.Details
It is recomended to use the Java verison 5 or higher. It has been programmed with the Java 5 version, and does not really have a plan for the older versions of Java. This does not mean that what is developed with these plugins needs to be targeted for Java 5, only that the tool needs the 5er version to run properly. As always the Java download is found at Sun.The Eclipse version is 3.2, and preferably a Calisto download to include WST and all required plugins for the projects. The JDT and debug tools almost go without saying, but to preclude any questioning I have stated it.
The WidgetServer Framework is required for the use of the libraries, code look-up, running the preview and so on. Makes sense since this is a plugin set for the WidgetServer Framework. The New Project Wizard also now requires the location.
Once everything is downloaded, extracted and/or installed according to each item's specific instructions. Then download these plugins and install to the Eclipse directory. It is currently only a zip file, an update site may be provided later. Then start Eclipse with the 'eclipse -clean' command to insure that it recognizes new plugins (a bit more explicit to tell it to reload plugins). Then set the WidgetServer Home directory in Window -> Preferences -> WidgetServer Preferences. Finally, begin developing with the WidgetServer Framework. There are some help files located in the standard Eclipse Help dialog.
Note if you are updating these plugins then it may be useful to reset the perspective. Select the menu (within Eclipse) 'Window->Reset Perspective' to ensure that the layout is correct.