Documents and Guides
The documentation for MiG Calendar consists of Guides touching the basic aspects of the component and a comprehensive API JavaDoc. Start with the guides and when you develop make sure you use the JavaDoc to get a reference to the API.
Getting Started Flash Screen Cast
Shows how easy it is to configure the component in an IDE such as JFormDesigner, NetBeans or Eclipse with Swing Designer. This is a good first stop when getting acquainted with MiG Calendar. You need to have Flash installed to view this.
Note! If the presentation stops after a while you need to right-click the view button and download the file to your hard drive and run it in Flash Player from there.
Getting Started Guide
This is a recommended first read when you want to develop using MiG Calendar. It shows a step by step example how to set up a basic calendar.
MiG Calendar Component Tutorial
Shows the major parts of MiG Calendar and how they stick together. Explains the different possible approaches available for development and their pros and cons.
MiG Calendar API JavaDoc
The API JavaDoc contains a lot of information about specific classes and methods. When you have read/viewed the artifacts above this is where you get the information in day to day development. It is important that this JavaDoc is mounted on the project so the information is close at hand.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Contains the most commonly asked questions and their answers.
JavaBeans Guide
Explains the JavaBeans introduced in v5.5 in detail. How they work and should be connected. This is a must read for the JavaBeans approach.
JavaBeans API
Since the API for the JavaBeans is absolutely central when using an IDE this PDF was created to have a single source of searchable information at hand with option to print. It should be used as reference.
AShape Developers Guide
If the built in shape used for displaying activities is not enough there is the option to create a custom one. The AShape framework is a retained mode API similar to SVG and Swing and it is almost as flexible. It is created with painting speed in mind and as such needs a separate manual.
DBConnect Guide
DBConnect is used to connect the in-memory depository of activities and categories to an external database. The plugin is very flexible and has many features to increase performance especially over slow connections and many users.
Themes Developers Guide
Before the JavaBeans was introduced in v5.5 of the MiG Calendar component Themes was the only way to configure the component visually. For new development we recommended the JavaBeans, but the Themed approach still works. This guide goes into detail about how the themes work and the Theme Editor should be used.
