About This Book

This book introduces you to the main features and components of the Java™ Desktop System.

Related Documentation

The following manuals are related to this guide:

• Java Desktop System 2003 Installation Guide

• Java Desktop System 2003 Release Notes

Associated Documentation

The following documents are associated with this guide:

• GNOME 2.2 Desktop Accessibility Guide

• GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux System Administration Guide

• GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

• StarOffice 7 Office Suite Setup Guide

• StarOffice 7 Office Suite User's Guide

• Ximian Evolution 1.4 Sun Microsystems Edition User Guide

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.