Zend Studio for Eclipse Developer's Guide (Developer's Library)

Zend Studio for Eclipse Developer's Guide (Developer's Library)

The definitive, comprehensive guide to Zend Studio for Eclipse
Zend Studio for Eclipse gives millions of PHP/LAMP developers world-class tools for building state-of-the-art web applications. Now, here’s a definitive guide to making the most of this breakthrough development environment. Zend Certified Engineer Peter MacIntyre and expert PHP developer Ian Morse show how to use Zend Studio for Eclipse to improve productivity, effectiveness, and code quality throughout your entire project lifecycle.
You’ll start with a product tour that introduces the core techniques and terminology you’ll use in all your projects–including views, perspectives, outlines, and much more. You’ll discover how to quickly use preferences to customize Zend Studio for Eclipse to your unique needs.
Next, MacIntyre and Morse offer detailed, practical insights into every key aspect of working with Zend Studio: the code editor, PHP perspective views, Code Gallery, Code Analyzer, refactoring, SQL integration, unit testing with PHPUnit, debugging, version control, WYSIWYG design, and much more. You’ll learn how to use the powerful integrated tools Zend provides, as well as those offered by the thriving worldwide Eclipse ecosystem.
This book is an indispensable resource for every developer who wants to master Zend Studio for Eclipse: programmers already familiar with PHP and LAMP and users of other Eclipse-based IDEs who want to leverage their skills to create powerful PHP-based web applications.
Peter MacIntyre is a Zend Certified Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in software development. He is a past contributing editor and author of phparchitect (www.phparch.com), a regular speaker at North American and international computer conferences, and coauthor of Programming PHP.
Ian Morse has participated in software projects of all sizes in various industries. His recent assignments include working on the new national website for the leading Canadianpizza restaurant, Pizza Delight.
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SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit, Volume 1 (The Eclipse Series)

SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit, Volume 1 (The Eclipse Series)

The Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) is a new class library for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in Java. Created as part of the Eclipse project, SWT allows developers to build efficient, portable applications that directly access the user-interface facilities of the operating systems it is implemented on. This revolutionary technology makes it possible to create Java-based applications that are indistinguishable from a platform's native applications. SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit, Volume 1, will show you how to:Get SWT, install it, and invoke it from your programs. Understand widgets--the building blocks of GUI--and how they interact with users and compose a GUI. Use graphics routines to configure the appearance of native widgets and draw application-specific graphics. Apply best practices from real-world uses of SWT. Appreciate what makes a quality SWT program. In this book--the first definitive guide to SWT--two of the technology's lead designers and implementers show you how to break the task of building a GUI-based application into components. They then show how these components are modeled in SWT and provide a series of graded examples. The result is a guided tour of the essential aspects of this exciting toolkit, ranging from mouse and keyboard handling to user-interface controls for native operating systems. If you want to build modern GUI-based application, SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit, Volume 1, will prove an invaluable guide and reference.

Professional Eclipse 3 for Java Developers

Professional Eclipse 3 for Java Developers

Step-by-step guide that introduces novices to using all major features of Eclipse 3
Eclipse is an open source extensible integrated development environment (IDE) that helps Java programmers build best-of-breed integrated tools covering the whole software lifecycle-from conceptual modeling to deployment
Eclipse is fast becoming the development platform of choice for the Java community
Packed with code-rich, real-world examples that show programmers how to speed up the development of applications by reusing and extending existing Eclipse components
Describes SWT and JFace (Eclipse's alternative to the Java AWT and Swing) and demonstrates them in practice in a JavaLayer based MP3 player
Shows how Eclipse can be used as a tool platform and application framework

Pro Eclipse JST: Plug-ins for J2EE Development

Pro Eclipse JST: Plug-ins for J2EE Development




Eclipse has proven to be a best-of-class, open-source, extensible application development framework. Out of the zip file, Eclipse offers many tools for developing Java applications including wizards, unit testing, debuggers, and editors. However, these tools do not support the development of enterprise applications.Up until this point, an enterprise developer using Eclipse had to spend a large amount of time locating and evaluating plug-ins to build a suite of enterprise tools. The Eclipse Web Tools project has changed that by providing a comprehensive tools kit for developing enterprise applications called the J2EE Standard Tools (JST). JST along with WST (Web Standard Tools) will make Eclipse a much more complete application development framework for Java developers.

Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT

Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT

BIRT, which stands for Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools, is an Eclipse-based open-source reporting system for Java and J2EE based web applications. Including the word "Tools" in the acronym is appropriate, since BIRT is in fact a collection of development tools and technologies used for developing reports utilizing the BIRT runtime framework component on your application server. BIRT isn't essentially a product, but a series of core technologies on top of which products and solutions are built, similar in fashion to the Eclipse framework. This book has a fast-paced, task-driven, tutorial style, which provides understanding and structure, not just lists of steps to follow. The focus is on the most visible and familiar product built with the BIRT framework, which is the BIRT Report Designer. The BIRT Report Designer is an Eclipse plug-in that utilizes BIRT technologies to allow users to design reports in the BIRT document format. Also covered is the BIRT charting engine, which lets you add charts to your application.

Official Eclipse 3.0 FAQs (The Eclipse Series)

Official Eclipse 3.0 FAQs (The Eclipse Series)

"I had a question about how to use a new Eclipse 3.0 feature, job scheduling, so I thought I would try out this book. I immediately found the answer with a concise explanation. Cool!"--Erich GammaOfficial Eclipse 3.0 FAQs is the convenient source for answers to your most crucial questions about writing Eclipse plug-ins. Whether you're creating simple extensions for personal use or commercial Eclipse-based applications, you'll find hundreds of concise solutions here--including many that aren't answered anywhere else.John Arthorne and Chris Laffra have worked with Eclipse technology since the very beginning; both are active members of the Eclipse development community and frequently answer questions on Eclipse newsgroups and mailing lists. Here, they cover an extraordinary range of topics, from workspace management to documentation, SWT to JFace, JDT to natural language support. Many FAQs include code samples and references to other information, making the book an invaluable desk reference for anyone working with Eclipse.Just a few of the 350 questions answered here...How do I upgrade Eclipse? Page 29 What is new in Eclipse 3.0? Page 34 How can I add my views and actions to an existing perspective? Page 187 How do I set up a Java project to share in a repository? Page 58 How do I declare my own extension point? Page 74 How do I display a Web page in SWT? Page 141 How do I support multiple natural languages in my plug-in messages? Page 253 How do I save settings for a dialog or wizard? Page 166 How do I provide syntax coloring in an editor? Page 269 How do I hook into global actions, such as Copy and Delete? Page 225 How do I create a Rich Client application? Page 241 What is the purpose of activities? Page 229 How do I create and examine an AST? Page 369 The accompanying CD-ROM includes a hyperlinked, searchable version of the book in the form of an Eclipse plug-in; PDF versions of online Help and special Eclipse articles; examples from the book; and Eclipse 3.0.

Eclipse Web Tools Platform: Developing Java(TM) Web Applications

Eclipse Web Tools Platform: Developing Java(TM) Web Applications

Discover WTP, the New End-to-End Toolset for Java-Based Web Development
The Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) seamlessly integrates all the tools today’s Java Web developer needs. WTP is both an unprecedented Open Source resource for working developers and a powerful foundation for state-of-the-art commercial products.
Eclipse Web Tools Platform offers in-depth descriptions of every tool included in WTP, introducing powerful capabilities never before available in Eclipse. The authors cover the entire Web development process–from defining Web application architectures and development processes through testing and beyond. And if you’re seeking to extend WTP, this book provides an introduction to the platform’s rich APIs. The book also
Presents step-by-step coverage of developing persistence, business logic, and presentation tiers with WTP and Java
Introduces best practices for multiple styles of Web and Java EE development
Demonstrates JDBC database access and configuration
Shows how to configure application servers for use with WTP
Walks through creating Web service application interfaces
Covers automated testing with JUnit and Cactus, and automated builds utilizing Ant, Maven, and CruiseControl
Introduces testing and profiling Web applications with the Eclipse Test and Performance Tools Platform (TPTP) project
Describes how to extend WTP with new servers, file types, and WSDL extensionsForeword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: About the Eclipse Web Tools Platform Project Chapter 3: Quick Tour Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Workspace Part II: Java Web Application Development Chapter 5: Web Application Architecture and Design Chapter 6: Organizing Your Development Project Chapter 7: The Presentation Tier Chapter 8: The Business Logic Tier Chapter 9: The Persistence Tier Chapter 10: Web Services Chapter 11: Testing Part III: Extending WTP Chapter 12: Adding New Servers Chapter 13: Supporting New File Types Chapter 14: Creating WSDL ExtensionsChapter 15: Customizing Resource Resolution Part IV: Products and Plans Chapter 16: Other Web Tools Based on Eclipse Chapter 17: The Road Ahead Glossary References Index
This book is an invaluable resource for every Eclipse and enterprise Java Web developer: both those who use Eclipse to build other Web applications, and those who build Eclipse technologies into their own products.
Complete source code examples are available at www.eclipsewtp.org.

Eclipse Rich Client Platform: Designing, Coding, and Packaging Java(TM) Applications (The Eclipse Series)

Eclipse Rich Client Platform: Designing, Coding, and Packaging Java(TM) Applications (The Eclipse Series)

Build Powerful, Cross-Platform Rich Client ApplicationsEclipse is more than a state-of-the-art IDE: its Rich Client Platform (RCP) plug-ins form an outstanding foundation for any desktop application, from chat applications to enterprise software front-ends. In Eclipse Rich Client Platform, two leaders of the Eclipse RCP project show exactly how to leverage Eclipse for rapid, efficient, cross-platform desktop development.In addition to explaining the power of Eclipse as a desktop application development platform, the authors walk step-by-step through developing a fully featured, branded RCP application. They introduce a wide range of techniques, including developing pluggable and dynamically extensible systems, using third-party code libraries, and packaging applications for diverse environments. You'll build, refine, and refactor a complete prototype; customize the user interface; add Help and Update features; and build, brand, and ship the finished software.For every Java developer, regardless of previous Eclipse experienceThoroughly covers Eclipse 3.1's new RCP features and its extensive new tools for designing, coding, and packaging RCP applicationsPresents techniques for branding and customizing the look and feel of RCP applicationsShows how to overcome the challenges and "rough edges" of RCP developmentDiscusses the similarities and differences between RCP and conventional plug-in developmentIncludes an overview of OSGi, the base execution framework for EclipseIf you want to develop and deploy world-class Java applications with rich, native GUIs, and use Eclipse RCP—get this book.

Eclipse in Action: A Guide for the Java Developer

Eclipse in Action: A Guide for the Java Developer

The three authors are software developers with plenty of experience in the field. They explain how to use the open source tools in Eclipse, as well as web development plug-ins, in this guide to Eclipse-based Java programming. Coverage includes features of Eclipse 2.1 (released March 2003), Eclipse Workbench, the Java development cycle, building with Ant, CVS installation, SWT, and JFace. With this book, the publisher introduced the Manning Early Access Program (MEAP)--a subscription program in which the reader orders the ebook or print edition a month or more prior to publication. The customer then receives PDF chapters as they are finished, up until they receive the book.

Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

Short, sweet, and to the point... Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide by Ed Burnette. Contents: Introduction; Workbench 101; Java Done Quick; Debugging; Unit Testing with JUnit; Tips and Tricks; Views; Short Takes; Help and Community; Commands; IndexGiven that this book is only 117 pages, I really wondered how useful it might be. Maybe a list of things for Eclipse veterans that they could find quickly. Since most O'Reilly pocket guides seem to assume some level of knowledge to begin with, I thought that the target audience for this might be somewhat limited.Wrong...I'm actually surprised that this book could be used by someone who has never seen Eclipse, and there's a pretty good chance that they could get up and running with it in short order. That's not to say that a larger, more tutorial-style book wouldn't also be helpful, or that they will get everything they need in this pocket guide. But there are plenty of techno-geeks out there who just want the basic facts presented in quick fashion to get them started, and then they'll take it from there. And this book definitely delivers on that. Granted, I use Eclipse and have read a number of other books on the topic, but I could have used this one my first time out. You could almost think of it as 117 pages of bound documentation for Eclipse that prevents you from having to print out something you downloaded from the Eclipse website. Better yet, it's *readable*!If you're going to be using Eclipse on a full-time basis in your job or for software development, definitely check into one of the larger books out there to get all the gritty details and minutiae about the software. But if you've just skimmed the surface in the past or you need to get a quick intro to get up to speed, this is definitely a book that will be worth your while...

Eclipse for Dummies

Eclipse for Dummies

* In his friendly, easy-to-understand style, the bestselling author of Java 2* For Dummies shows developers how to get up to speed fast on this popular Java IDE* Eclipse, an open source product originally developed by IBM, has an estimated 500,000 users-a 45 percent market share among Java IDEs* Shows Java developers how to maximize programming productivity with Eclipse, covering all the basics as well as advanced techniques such as using Ant, developing new Eclipse plug-ins, and working with Javadocs JAR files

Eclipse Distilled (The Eclipse Series)

Eclipse Distilled (The Eclipse Series)

A Concise Introduction to Eclipse for the Productive ProgrammerOrganized for rapid access, focused on productivity, Eclipse Distilled brings together all the answers you need to make the most of today's most powerful Java development environment. David Carlson introduces proven best practices for working with Eclipse, and shows exactly how to integrate Eclipse into any Agile development process.Part I shows how to customize workspaces, projects, perspectives, and views for optimal efficiency and how to leverage Eclipse's rapid development, navigation, and debugging features to maximize both productivity and code quality. Part II focuses entirely on Agile development, demonstrating how Eclipse can simplify team ownership, refactoring, continuous testing, continuousintegration, and other Agile practices. Coverage includes* Managing Eclipse projects from start to finish: handling both content and complexity* Using perspectives, views, and editors to work more efficiently* Setting preferences to fit your own unique needs—or your team's* Leveraging Eclipse's powerful local and remote debugging tools* Understanding how Eclipse fits into contemporary iterative development processes* Performing continuous testing with JUnit in the Eclipse environment* Using Eclipse's wizard-assisted refactoring tools* Implementing continuous integration with Ant-based automated project builders* Employing best practices for code sharing with CVS and other repositoriesBy focusing on need-to-know information and providing best practices and methodologies, this book is designed to get you working with Eclipse quickly. Whether you're building enterprise systems, Eclipse plug-ins, or anything else, this concise book will help you write better code—and do it faster.

Eclipse Cookbook

Eclipse Cookbook

You've probably heard the buzz about Eclipse, the powerful open source platform that gives Java developers a new way to approach development projects. It's like a shiny new car--no longer content to just admire Eclipse, you're now itching to get in and drive. Eclipse is to Java developers what Visual Studio is to .NET developers--it's an integrated development environment (IDE) that combines a code editor, compiler, debugger, text editor, graphical user interface (GUI) builder, and other components into a single, user-friendly application. It provides a solid foundation that enables Java developers to construct and run integrated software-development tools for web development, application design, modeling, performance, testing, and much more. As with any extensive programming tool, however, there's a lot to learn. And there s no better guy than well-known Java expert Steve Holzner to teach you. An award-winning and best-selling author who has been writing about Java topics since the language first appeared, Holzner delivers just the kind of targeted, practical, everyday knowledge you need to hone your mastery of Eclipse. Perfect as a companion to an Eclipse programming tutorial (such as Holzner's own Eclipse, O'Reilly, April 2004) or an ideal stand-alone for all those developers who either don't want or don't need the tutorial approach, the Eclipse Cookbook contains task-oriented recipes for more than 800 situations you may encounter while using this new Java platform--from deploying a web application automatically to reverse engineering compiled code, from re-naming all references to a class across multiple packages to initializing the SWT JNI libraries. Each recipe in the ever-popular and utterly practical problem-solution-discussion format for O'Reilly cookbooks contains a clear and thorough description of the problem, a brief but complete discussion of a solution, and in-action examples illustrating that solution. The Eclipse Cookbook will satiate Java programmers at all levels who are ready to go beyond tutorials--far beyond writing plug-ins and extensions--and actually use the powerful and convenient Eclipse day to day.

Eclipse AspectJ: Aspect-Oriented Programming with AspectJ and the Eclipse AspectJ Development Tools (The Eclipse Series)

Eclipse AspectJ: Aspect-Oriented Programming with AspectJ and the Eclipse AspectJ Development Tools (The Eclipse Series)

AspectJ: Now every Java developer can leverage the immense power of AOPWith AspectJ, Java developers can leverage the breakthrough power of Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) using a language they already know, within the comfortable, highly productive Eclipse development environment. In this book, AspectJ's lead developers help you master AOP's essential principles and techniques, as you use them to address your toughest software quality, productivity, and maintenance challenges.AOP improves the modularity of programs, making the code much closer to the design. It can dramatically reduce the time taken to implement common features and functions, improve quality, integrate plain-old Java objects with systems and services, create simpler, more reusable components, and much more besides.Drawing on their experience as tool developers, programmers, and mentors, the authors cover every facet of AOP development with AspectJ and Eclipse, from creating new projects through extending and documenting full-fledged applications. You'll find an authoritative tutorial covering the entire AspectJ language, a complete API reference, and realistic guidance on adopting AspectJ in your organization.

Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins (2nd Edition) (The Eclipse Series)

Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins (2nd Edition) (The Eclipse Series)

"I'm often asked, 'What are the best books about Eclipse?' Number one on my list, every time, is Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins. I find it to be the clearest and most relevant book about Eclipse for the real-world software developer. Other Eclipse books focus on the internal Eclipse architecture or on repeating the Eclipse documentation, whereas this book is laser focused on the issues and concepts that matter when you're trying to build a product."-- Bjorn Freeman-BensonDirector, Open Source Process, Eclipse Foundation"As the title suggests, this massive tome is intended as a guide to best practices for writing Eclipse plug-ins. I think in that respect it succeeds handily. Before you even think about distributing a plug-in you've written, read this book."-- Ernest Friedman-HillSheriff, JavaRanch.com"Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins was an invaluable training aid for all of our team members. In fact, training our team without the use of this book as a base would have been virtually impossible. It is now required reading for all our developers and helped us deliver a brand-new, very complex product on time and on budget thanks to the great job this book does of explaining the process of building plug-ins for Eclipse."-- Bruce Gruenbaum"This is easily one of the most useful books I own. If you are new to developing Eclipse plug-ins, it is a 'must-have' that will save you lots of time and effort. You will find lots of good advice in here, especially things that will help add a whole layer of professionalism and completeness to any plug-in. The book is very focused, well-structured, thorough, clearly written, and doesn't contain a single page of 'waffly page filler.' The diagrams explaining the relationships between the different components and manifest sections are excellent and aid in understanding how everything fits together. This book goes well beyond Actions, Views, and Editors, and I think everyone will benefit from the authors' experience. I certainly have."-- Tony Saveski"The authors of this seminal book have decades of proven experience with the most productive and robust software engineering technologies ever developed. Their experiences have now been well applied to the use of Eclipse for more effective Java development. A must-have for any serious software engineering professional!"-- Ed Klimas"Just wanted to also let you know this is an excellent book! Thanks for putting forth the effort to create a book that is easy to read and technical at the same time!"-- Brooke Hedrick"The key to developing great plug-ins for Eclipse is understanding where and how to extend the IDE, and that's what this book gives you. It is a must for serious plug-in developers, especially those building commercial applications. I wouldn't be without it."-- Brian Wilkerson"If you're looking for just one Eclipse plug-in development book that will be your guide, this is the one. While there are other books available on Eclipse, few dive as deep as Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins."-- Simon ArcherEclipse has established itself as a dominant force in the application-development space. Key to the success of Eclipse is the ability of developers to extend its functionality using plug-ins.This new edition of Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins is the definitive, start-to-finish guide to building commercial-quality Eclipse plug-ins, with an emphasis on adding the sophistication and polish that paying customers demand. The book provides both a quick introduction to using Eclipse for new users and a reference for experienced Eclipse users wishing to expand their knowledge and improve the quality of their Eclipse-based products.Revised to take advantage of pure Eclipse 3.1 and 3.2 APIs, this widely praised bestseller presents detailed, practical coverage of every aspect of plug-in development and specific solutions for the challenges developers are most likely to encounter. All code examples, relevant API listings, diagrams, and screen captures have been updated.Some Eclipse concepts--such as actions, views, and editors--have not changed radically, but now have additional functionality and capabilities. Other areas, such as the Eclipse plug-in infrastructure, have changed drastically due to the Eclipse shift towards an OSGi-based infrastructure. This edition is fully updated to address these new advances for Eclipse developers.
Includes a quick introduction to Eclipse for experienced Java programmers
Serves as a systematic reference for experienced Eclipse users
Introduces all the tools you need to build Eclipse and Rational plug-ins
Explains the Eclipse architecture and the structure of plug-ins and extension points
Offers practical guidance on building Eclipse user interfaces with SWT and JFace
Shows how to use change tracking, perspectives, builders, markers, natures, and more
Covers internationalization, help systems, features, and brandingThis book is designed for anyone who wants a deep understanding of Eclipse, and every experienced developer interested in extending Eclipse or the Rational Software Development Platform.

Eclipse 3 Live

Eclipse 3 Live

The Eclipse Platform is a Java application designed for building Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that can be used to create a broad array of applications using languages ranging from PHP to C to Java. The Eclipse IDE has become one of the most popular development tools in both the open-source and commercial worlds and is quickly becoming the Java IDE of choice. Eclipse 3 Live provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to using Eclipse from its most basic IDE features to some of its most advanced topics like Platform extensibility. This title provides a no-nonsense description of what the Eclipse Platform is and how users can leverage it to develop anything from Java applications to custom-built products. Some of the topics covered by Eclipse 3 Live include: The Eclipse Platform and Architecture The Java Development Tooling (JDT) The Eclipse SDK Using the Eclipse Debugger Version Control and Configuration Management Integration with the most popular open-source projects including: Ant JUnit Cactus CVS About the Author Bill Dudney is, in addition to an author and frequent speaker, a senior J2EE architect consultant. He has been doing distributed computing for 14 years starting at NASA, building software to manage the mass properties of the Space Shuttle. Bill started doing Java in late 1996 after years of building software on the NeXT. Bill is the author of three books: J2EE AntiPatterns, Jakarta Pitfalls and Mastering JavaServer Faces. Bill travels on the No Fluff Just Stuff symposium tour as an expert speaker on many J2EE topics.

Contributing to Eclipse: Principles, Patterns, and Plugins

Contributing to Eclipse: Principles, Patterns, and Plugins

Eclipse is an integrated development environment (IDE) for software. It also represents an ideal, incorporating modularity, extensibility, and community. Contributing to Eclipse: Principles, Patterns, and Plug-Ins is therefore significantly more than a book about how to write plug-ins for the Eclipse framework. The book--by software patterns guru Erich Gamma and "extreme programming" exponent Kent Beck--explains how new Eclipse modules should interact with existing software elements, and make themselves further extensible. It also emphasizes the importance of packaging new plug-ins and making them available to others as new Eclipse features. The book's emphasis is on community, and helping the Eclipse project grow and improve.
That said, this book is an excellent how-to guide. Gamma and Beck take the time to carefully detail a couple of model plug-in projects--including the industry-standard Hello World exercise--and take care to explain the highly visual Eclipse development process one step at a time. They don't unleash bushels of source code on the reader, but nonetheless manage to walk the reader through a series of progressively more elaborate extension projects that exercise some of the most exciting parts of the Eclipse framework. As you'd expect from a book involving Gamma, discussion of patterns appears with increasing frequency toward the book's conclusion, enabling the reader to expand on the authors' shared wisdom and understand the Eclipse design better. --David Wall
Topics covered: How to extend the Eclipse development environment--both in the narrow sense of writing code that makes the software do something new, and in the broad sense of participating in the Eclipse community. Specific coverage addresses extension points, markers, perspectives, and help. There's also a guide to the Eclipse architecture, framed as a series of "pattern stories."