= Tools for developing the Ubuntu Desktop Training Course =

During the development of the Desktop course the need for better tools to enable people to edit and contribute was identified. Please test the following tools.

== Editors ==
See also:
 * http://wiki.docbook.org/topic/DocBookAuthoringTools
 * https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DocBookEditors
 * http://www.brainbell.com/tutorials/XML/Selecting_An_XML_Editor.htm
 * http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/practical_applications_xml?page=0%2C0
 * http://www.eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Authoring-With-Eclipse/index.html

=== LyX ===

LyX is not a viable option, not even with a lot of effort.

==== Pros ====
 * Your opinion might be here

==== Cons ====
 * Lyx support for DocBook seems to be limited to:
  * Docbook sgml (not xml!)
  * only for older versions up to 1.2.0
  * only export to DocBook (lyx-to-x)
  * see also http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/DocBook
  * the tool: http://www.karakas-online.de/mySGML/

=== Eclipse ===

Eclipse is a Java based IDE (Integrated Development Environment). Plugins for the bazaar VCS and XML exist:
 * http://bazaar-vcs.org/BzrEclipse
  * depends on bzr-xmloutput, see http://bazaar-vcs.org/
  * installation instructions on the website
 * vex eclipse plugin
  * http://vex.sourceforge.net
  * lgpl, free license
  * wysiwyg docbook editing
  * doesn't seem to support xinclude (yet?)
  * vex cookbook: [[attachment:VexCookbook.pdf]]
  * latest release 2005/04/05
  * seems to be +- unmaintained since 03/2007 (might encourage author?)
  * looks like best candidate for extension into a full free speech docbook solution

 * oxygen
  * http://www.oxygenxml.com/docbook_editor.html
  * wysiwyg editing
  * 1 click pdf conversion
  * looks like best candidate for immediate use 

 * http://www.xmlbuddy.com/
  * free beer, not speech
  * installation: Unzip plugin to Eclipse plugin directory
  * no wysiwyg editing

==== Pros ====
 * might be able to develop 'rich client' based on Eclipse
 * integration with bazaar
 * plugins are exchangeble, e.g. oxygen instead of xmlbuddy

==== Cons ====
 * Initial setup of plugins difficult, not possible through Synaptic
 * Complete IDE interface is bloated for the task at hand

=== XMLmind ===
 * http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/
 * not free-as-in-freedom software !

=== Syntext Serna ===
 * http://www.syntext.com/products/serna/order.htm

=== Butterfly XML editor ===
 * http://butterflyxml.org

=== Conglomerate ===
 * WYSIWYG XML Editor
 * not stable
 * DocBook XML
 * maintenance mode, see http://lists.copyleft.no/pipermail/conglomerate-devel/2007-July/003744.html