Working Outside the GLU-lab

You can work on your assignments on your own computers.

Java

Windows XP and Linux users: You'll need the latest Java 2 SDK 5.0 from Sun's Java website. Look for the latest "J2SE SDK" (that's "Java 2 Standard Edition Software Development Kit"). Install the J2SE SDK first.

Mac OS X users: You'll have to get J2SE 5.0 from Apple, not Sun. However, J2SE 5.0 can be installed on 10.4 systems only. If you have an earlier version of the OS, you have to upgrade before Java can be upgraded.

Eclipse

Eclipse is an open source project, so you can get it without cost from their website for a large variety of platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. The file is huge, but Calvin is an Eclipse mirror, so look for us on the list of downloads. On campus, you should download the file at blazing speeds.

We are using Eclipse 3.2.

You'll also need to install at least one library.

Once you have Eclipse installed on your machine, you can share your work with CVS on your machine and the GLU-lab machines.

Your programs may be graded electronically (in addition to visually by a human) on the GLUW-lab machines. Your grade will then be based on how well they run in the GLUW-lab. "It ran fine on my machine" will not be a valid excuse. Since Java is platform independent, this should not be a problem, but don't take a chance: be sure to compile and run your programs in the GLU-lab at least once before turning them in. It's very much in your interest to share your work using CVS.