Java Desktop System Release 2 Quick Start User Guide

Chapter 1 Overview of the Java Desktop System

The Java Desktop System offers a complete desktop environment, including advanced productivity applications, and is largely based on open source software. The main features and components are outlined in the following sections.

Features and Benefits

The Java Desktop System offers the following features and benefits:

Feature	Benefit
Interoperability	Provides compatibility with common office products and formats. Includes simple network mechanism for the following activities: Mounting networked Windows and UNIX® folders Exchanging files by means of drag-and-drop functionality Printing to shared printers in Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments
Calendar, Email, and Instant Messaging	Supports the following industry standards: Directory services: LDAP Email: IMAP4 File sharing: SAMBA, NFS Printing: SAMBA Web services: WebDAV
Browser and Java Desktop Integration	Java offers an ideal execution environment for web services.
Office Productivity	Contains a comprehensive suite of tools providing word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, and database capabilities.