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Java Desktop System Release 2 Release Notes

1.6 Sample Applications

Sun Microsystems provides a variety of sample applications with the Java Desktop System for you to review and evaluate. The sample applications are from the GNOME free software community or from third-party suppliers. Sun Microsystems does not provide any of the following with sample applications:

1.6.1 Community Applications

The following table describes the applications from the GNOME free software community that Sun Microsystems provides as sample applications.

Application 

Description 

Diagram Editor

Diagram editor that enables you to create flow charts, maps, UML diagrams, and many other diagrams. 

Dictionary

Online dictionary that enables you to look up definitions and correct spellings of words. 

Digital Camera Browser

Digital camera browser that enables you to manage images. 

Linux release only. 

Disk Analyzer

Enables you to generate a visual representation of the status of your disk. 

Image Editor

GNU Image Manipulation Program that enables you to edit images. 

Image Organizer

Image viewer and browser that displays thumbnails of images on your desktop. 

Interface Editor 

Programming application that enables you to create user interfaces for GNOME applications. 

Movie Player

Multimedia player that enables you to play motion pictures. 

Linux release only. 

Project Manager

Project management and scheduling tool. 

Source Editor

General purpose extensible editor for programmers. 

Video Conferencing

Real-time conferencing application. 

Linux release only. 

Weather Report

Displays current weather conditions for different regions. 

Web Start 

Java application that launches your web browse with your pre-defined settings. 

1.6.2 Third-Party Applications

The following table describes third-party products in the Java Desktop System Release 2 that Sun Microsystems provides as sample applications.

Third Party Products 

Description 

Platform 

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Enables you to view Portable Document Format (PDF) formatted files. 

Linux systems 

Macromedia Flash Player

Enables you to play back interactive multimedia on the Web. 

Linux systems and Solaris systems 

RealNetworks RealPlayer

Enables you to play back media files in a variety of popular formats. 

Linux systems 

You can use PDF Document Viewer to view PDF documents on the Solaris platform of the Java Desktop System Release 2. To start PDF Document Viewer, click Launch, then choose Applications -> Graphics -> PDF Document Viewer.

You can use Java Media Player to play some of the media formats supported by RealPlayer on the Solaris platform of Java Desktop System Release 2. To start Java Media Player, click Launch, then choose Applications -> Multimedia-> Java Media Player.

1.6.3 Games

Sun Microsystems provides the following games as sample applications: