The cpProfessional development environment provides these benefits for developers
of CommonPoint software:
Working with the cpConstructor user interface builder is much like working with a
drawing program. A user interface designer can copy and paste visual elements,
modify them, arrange them on the screen, and perform preliminary testing. The
cpConstructor user interface builder also greatly simplifies localization of
CommonPoint applications.
For more information, see the section beginning on page 146. cpProfessional
The cpProfessional development environment is a tightly integrated suite of
customizable development tools that are optimized for rapid prototyping and
development of CommonPoint applications. Programmers can use these tools to
browse through the parts of the CommonPoint system that interest them and
assemble programs by customizing preexisting pieces of code. All cpProfessional
tools are built around an object-oriented project database that supports many of
their key capabilities, including incremental compiling and linking at the
granularity of individual functions.
The cpProfessional development environment also lays the foundation for
third-party development efforts. For more information, see the section beginning
on page 136. cpConstructor
The cpConstructor user interface builder streamlines the creation and layout of
visual interface elements such as buttons, text fields, windows, dialog boxes,
and menus. The appearance and other characteristics of these objects can be
changed at any time without affecting the implementation of their behavior.
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