# README

### JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC)
Version 0.9, Release 1

## Contents

- Introduction
- System Requirements & Installation
- Build the Source
- License
- Web Pages

## Introduction

> The JDesktop Integration Components (JDIC) project aims to make Java™ technology-based applications ("Java applications") first-class citizens of current desktop platforms without sacrificing platform independence.
> JDIC provides Java applications with access to facilities provided by the native desktop such as the mailer, the browser, and registered document viewing applications. Additionally it provides the mechanisms by which Java applications can integrate into the native desktop such as registering Java applications as document viewers on the desktop, creating tray icons on the desktop and creating installer packages.
> JDIC consists of a collection of Java packages (JDIC API), all with the package name prefix `org.jdesktop.jdic`, and a JNLP application packaging tool (JDIC Packager).

> See the JDIC Overview article for a more thorough read on the project.

## System Requirements & Installation

> System requirements and installation instructions are located on the JDIC web site at:
> - JDIC Requirements & Installation Instructions

## Build the Source

> The requirements and instructions of building the source code are located on the JDIC web site at:
> - JDIC Build Instructions

## License

> Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

## Web Pages

> For additional information, refer to these pages on the JDIC web site:
> JDIC website:
>   with the latest information on JDIC technology, product information, news, and features.
> Download:
>   with the downloadable documentations and the release of JDIC binary and source code.
> Forum:
>   discussion forums for the project plan, feature request, and relevant issues.
> Mailing Lists:
>   mailing lists for project developers and users, the announcement of new releases and events.
> Bug Reports and Feedback:
>   for bug reports and feedback.
> Developer's Page:
>   contains information for developers to contribute to the project, and JDIC release notes and testing.