One Million Downloads

Mark Dexter — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:50:51 -0000

Users have now downloaded over one million files from the Eclipse and Java Video Tutorials project. That's an average of over 2,000 files per day and represents about 250,000 hours of video instruction on Eclipse and Java.

"I'm very pleased that these tutorials continue to be popular and valuable", said Mark Dexter, lead developer. "I never expected this many people to find them useful, and I am sincerely gratified."

Four tutorials are available, totaling more than 8 hours of free video instruction. For more information about the tutorials, visit the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net.

To see user reviews of the tutorials, see the Open Discussion forum at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=714285.

Hungarian Version of Total Beginner Tutorial Completed

Mark Dexter — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:21:10 -0000

All 16 lessons of the popular video tutorial "Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners" are now available with Hungarian captions. The lesson files, as well as a Hungarian version of the Tutorial Companion Guide, may be downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=200662&package_id=275814.

Hungarian Captions for Total Beginners Tutorial

Mark Dexter — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:35 -0000

The popular Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners video tutorial is being released with Hungarian captions. Lessons 1 - 6 and the Tutorial Companion Document are available for immediate download. Hungarian captions for Lessons 7 - 16 will be completed in June.

500,000 Tutorial Downloads

Mark Dexter — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:00:12 -0000

Today the Eclipse and Java Video Tutorials project surpassed 500,000 file downloads. That's an average of over 2,200 daily downloads since the release of the first tutorial, Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners, in July 2007.

"I'm very gratified that so many people have found these tutorials to be helpful", said Mark Dexter, lead developer. "It shows the need for quality training materials on Eclipse and Java."

Four tutorials, totaling over 8 hours of free, fully-narrated video instruction, are currently available, with more planned for release over the next few months. The tutorials are used in universities, businesses, other organizations, and homes in countries around the world. For more information about the tutorials, visit the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net.

The tutorials have received very positive reviews from viewers. See the Open Discussion forum at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=714285.

Debugger Tutorial Now Has Closed Captions

Mark Dexter — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:50:47 -0000

Optional closed captions are now available for the tutorial Eclipse and Java: Using the Debugger. These captions make the full content of the tutorial available without sound and also can help viewers whose first language is not English.

Persistence Tutorial Now Has Captions, Improved Format

Mark Dexter — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:42:18 -0000

A new and improved version of the Eclipse and Java: Introducing Persistence tutorial is now released. Three format improvements have been added: (1) optional closed captions make the full content available without sound; (2) table of contents navigation allows you to navigate to specific topics within each video; and (3) you can play the "lessonxx.swf" file directly and re-size the video on your screen during playback.

See the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net/ for more information.

Using the Eclipse Workbench Tutorial Released

Mark Dexter — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:58:52 -0000

Using the Eclipse Workbench is now released. This free 6-lesson video tutorial will teach you how to use the great features of the Eclipse workbench. It is designed to be applicable to many different Eclipse users, not just Java programmers.

This tutorial does not cover programming in Java or any other language. Instead, it covers using editors, views, perspectives, help, and other important features of the Eclipse workbench.

For information is available at the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net.

Total Beginners Now Has Closed Captions, Improved Format

Mark Dexter — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:28:07 -0000

A new and improved version of the popular Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners tutorial has just been released. The content is the same, but three major format improvements have been added: (1) optional closed captions make the full content available without sound; (2) table of contents navigation allows you to navigate to specific topics in each video; and (3) by playing the “lessonxx.swf” file directly, it is now possible to re-size the video on your screen during playback.

See the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net/ for more information.

200,000 Downloads in Under 4 Months

Mark Dexter — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:40:12 -0000

Today, the Eclipse and Java Video Tutorials project passed the 200,000 download mark. Three complete tutorials are available, with more in the works. These free tutorials are being used in homes, universities, and organizations around the world to help programmers learn Java and Eclipse. Thanks for your support!

Check out what users are saying about the tutorials in the Open Discussion forum at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=714285. For more information about all three tutorials, see the project web site at http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net.

Using the Debugger Tutorial Released

Mark Dexter — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:31:20 -0000

Eclipse and Java: Using the Debugger is now released. This free 7-lesson video tutorial will teach you how to use the powerful Eclipse Java Debugger to debug your programs and learn more about programming in Java.

More information is available at the project web site http://eclipsetutorial.sourceforge.net/.

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