README Welcome to JDK 1.3 release of the Java Accessibility Utilities! This release includes the Java Accessibility Utilties, some examples, and documentation of the Java Accessibility design and API. NOTE: The package names for Swing and the Java Accessibility API are now javax.swing and javax.accessibility. They used to be com.sun.java.swing and com.sun.java.accessibility. The sources in the Java Accessibility Utilities have been updated to use the new javax package names. These Utilities will not work with any previous release of the Swing classes in any previous JFC release. This file has two sections: - WHAT'S IN THIS RELEASE - QUICK START NOTE: To run the examples in this release of Java Accessibility Utilities, you need to obtain AND INSTALL JDK 1.3. To obtain JDK 1.3, connect to the following URL: http://java.sun.com/jdk This release contains the following: jaccess-1.3/README.txt This file. jaccess-1.3/LICENSE.txt Software license. jaccess-1.3/CHANGES.txt Changes since the last release. jaccess-1.3/NOTES.txt Notes for reviewers (you). jaccess-1.3/jaccess.jar The Java Accessibility Utilities. DO NOT UNARCHIVE THIS FILE! jaccess-1.3/doc/index.html The main page for documentation. jaccess-1.3/src.zip The source code for this release. jaccess-1.3/examples Example uses of the Java Accessibility Utilities and the Java Accessibility API. jaccess-1.3/jaccess-examples.jar The Java Accessibility Utilities examples. DO NOT UNARCHIVE THIS FILE! QUICK START: This section contains quick start directions on setting up the Java Accessibility Utilities package, once you have downloaded and installed jaccess-1.3 onto your system. Please read the License (LICENSE.txt) before using this release. To read the Java Accessibility Utilities documentation, view the following file from the installed jaccess-1.3 package in a Web browser: jaccess-1.3/doc/index.html To run a sample application, named JavaMonitor, that provides small sample set of Java Accessibility features, do the following: 1. Place the jaccess.jar and jaccess-examples.jar files in your CLASSPATH environment variable. For example, on Solaris: setenv CLASSPATH $CLASSPATH:/home/me/jaccess-1.3/jaccess.jar:/home/me/jaccess-1.3/jaccess-examples.jar Or, on Win95: set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\jaccess-1.3\jaccess.jar;C:\jaccess-1.3\jaccess-examples.jar 2. Modify the lib/awt.properties file under your JDKHOME directory (e.g., /home/me/jdk1.3/jre/lib/accessibility.properties) to include the following line: AWT.assistive_technologies=JavaMonitor The file, jaccess-1.3/doc/awt.properties.sample, provides an example of what the final edited version might look like. 3. Run any Java application using the 'java' command provided with the JDK. For example, run the SwingSet example that ships with the Java Foundation Classes. When you run the Java application, the JavaMonitor will automatically start. For more information on the JavaMonitor, view the following file from the installed jaccess-1.3 package in a Web browser: jaccess-1.3/doc/examples.html Have fun trying out the Java Accessibility Utilities! We look forward to the feedback you will be sending to access@sun.com. For more general information on Java Accessibility, please refer to the following URL: http://www.sun.com/access --The Java Accessibility Team