Be Developer Resources

The Developer Library contains sample code as well several other sources of information on programming the BeOS. The topical index below provides a quick way to find the right information.

Note: You can find the always up-to-date version of this page on the Be web site:

http://www.be.com/developers/developer_library/

Topics

Ship It! -- Bringing your product to Market
Intro -- Information for first-time BeOS programmers

Bug Database

Add-Ons
Application Kit
C++
Device Kit
Drivers
Game Kit
Graphics
Interface Kit
Kernel Kit
Media Kit
Midi Kit
Network Kit
OpenGL
Printing
Porting
Posix
Scripting
Storage Kit
Support Kit
Tools
Tracker
Translation Kit
User Interface
3d Kit

Documentation

The Be Book
The complete programmer's reference to the BeOS API is on this CD. The online version is always the most up-to-date version:
http://www.be.com/documentation/be_book/index.html
It is also available in printed form as The Be Developer's Guide from O'Reilly and Associates. Order it now from the Be Book Store.

Shell Tools
You can read or download HTML versions of UNIX-style "man" pages for bash (the Be shell), ve, and the many new GNU tools available in the BeOS. The online version is always the most up-to-date version:
http://www.be.com/documentation/shell_tools/index.html
BeOS User's Guide
You can read the BeOS User's Guide in HTML format. The online version is always the most up-to-date version:
http://www.be.com/documentation/user_docs/index.html

Resources

The Be Headers
All of the currently shipping header files. The headers are downloadable for off-line reading, and searchable on-line.

Sample Code
The Sample Code section contains projects that can be downloaded or viewed on a per-file basis. This section also allows searching of source and header files on-line.
Tutorials
The Tutorials section contains step-by-step instructional articles on programming for the BeOS.
The Be Newsletter
"Engineering Insights" articles appear every week in the Be Newsletter. Written by Be engineers, these articles provide valuable insights into various aspects of the BeOS. If there's a topic you're interested in reading more about, submit your idea using the Newsletter Article Suggestion form.
BeDC Transcipts
Be Developer Conference Proceedings are made available as soon as possible after each conference. All sessions are transcribed, and usually include any source code presented.

May 1997 BeDC
August 1997 BeDC
March 1998 BeDC

Be Mailing Lists
BeOS developers can subscribe to the two developer-specific public mailings lists run by Be: BeDevTalk and BeCodeTalk. These mailing lists give developers the opportunity to talk with each other about coding and other development issues.