To start out with app development, its a good idea to start by making some tutorial apps. Go through the projects starting on page 34 of the following slideshow:
http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/scooter/Cytoscape3DevTut/slides.pdf
Cytoscape_3/AppDeveloper/Cytoscape_App_Ladder/Tutorial_Apps (last edited 2015-01-29 23:56:43 by KristinaHanspers)
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