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diff --git a/www/j3d1_4_0/RELEASE-NOTES.html b/www/j3d1_4_0/RELEASE-NOTES.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26f8695 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/j3d1_4_0/RELEASE-NOTES.html @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> +<html> +<head> +<!-- +/* + * $RCSfile$ + * + * Copyright (c) 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. + * + * Use is subject to license terms. + * + * $Revision$ + * $Date$ + * $State$ + */ +--> + <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" + http-equiv="content-type"> + <title>Java 3D 1.4.0 Release Notes</title> +</head> +<body> +<h2>Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> 1.4.0-beta3 +Pre-Release Notes</h2> +<p><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b><i>This is a placeholder for +actual release notes. The real release +notes will come later.</i></b></span><br> +</p> +<p>This file contains important pre-release information for users of +the +Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> API, version +1.4.0-beta3. +</p> +<ul> + <a href="#System_Requirements">System Requirements</a> +(<a href="#Solaris_Sparc">Solaris/Sparc</a>, <a href="#Solaris_x86">Solaris/x86</a>, + <a href="#Linux">Linux</a>, <a href="#Windows">Windows</a>)<br> + <a href="#Changes_Since_1.3.2">Changes Since 1.3.2</a><br> + <a href="#More_Information">More Information</a><br> +</ul> +<p><a href="HOW-TO-INSTALL.html">Click here</a> for instructions on +<a href="HOW-TO-INSTALL.html">how +to install</a> this pre-release of +Java 3D +version 1.4.0-beta3.</p> +<p><span style="font-style: italic;">NOTE: We recommend that you </span><span + style="font-style: italic;">uninstall all </span><span + style="font-style: italic;">previous versions of Java 3D before +installing this version.</span> +</p> +<h3><a name="System_Requirements"></a>System Requirements</h3> +<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of the Java 3D API has been released +for +Solaris (both sparc and x86), Linux (both x86 and amd64), and Windows. +</p> +<h4><a name="Solaris_Sparc"></a>Solaris/Sparc</h4> +<p> +The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Solaris/SPARC requires the +following: +</p> +<ul> + <li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a + href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li> + <li>Solaris 9 or later</li> + <li>Frame Buffer with OpenGL support (XVR-500, XVR-1000, XVR-600, +XVR-1200, XVR-4000, Expert3D, Elite3D, Creator3D, and PGX)</li> + <li>OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris or later. To find your current version, +use: "<code>pkginfo -l SUNWglrt</code>". OpenGL for Solaris can be +obtained at: <a href="http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/">http://www.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/</a></li> +</ul> +<h4><a name="Solaris_x86"></a>Solaris/x86</h4> +<p> +The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Solaris/x86 requires the +following: +</p> +<ul> + <li>JDK 1.5.0 or later from Sun Microsystems: <a + href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li> + <li>Solaris 10 or later</li> + <li>NVIDIA Frame Buffer</li> + <li>OpenGL XX for Solaris/x86 or later. OpenGL for Solaris can be +obtained at: [WHERE?]</li> +</ul> +<h4><a name="Linux"></a>Linux<br> +</h4> +<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Linux (x86 or amd64) +requires +the +following:<br> +</p> +<ul> + <li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a + href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li> + <li>Graphics adapter with driver that supports the GLX +extension: GLX +1.3 or later and OpenGL 1.2 or later<br> + </li> +</ul> +<h4><a name="Windows"></a>Windows<br> +</h4> +<p>The 1.4.0-beta3 version of Java 3D for Windows 2000, and +Windows/XP +requires the following:<br> +</p> +<ul> + <li>JDK 1.4.2 or later (1.5.0 is recommended) from Sun Microsystems: <a + href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a></li> + <li>Windows 2000 or Windows/XP</li> + <li>Support for either OpenGL or DirectX as shown below.<br> + </li> +</ul> +<ul> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">OpenGL version</span><br> + <ul> +The (default) OpenGL renderer of Java 3D requires OpenGL 1.2 or +later, +available from your graphics card manufacturer. + </ul> +</ul> +<ul> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">DirectX version</span><br> + <ul> +The (optional) DirectX renderer of Java 3D requires DirectX 9.0 or +later, which is available from Microsoft at: <a + href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/</a> +. The DirectX version of +Java 3D is selected by setting the "<code>j3d.rend</code>" system +property +to "<code>d3d</code>", +for example: "<code>java -Dj3d.rend=d3d ClassName</code>" + </ul> +</ul> +<h3><a name="Changes_Since_1.3.2"></a>Changes Since 1.3.2</h3> +<h4>New Features</h4> +<ul> + <li>Pointer to new features...<br> + </li> +</ul> +<h4>Miscellaneous</h4> +<ul> + <li>Improved...</li> +</ul> +<h4>System Properties</h4> +<ul> + <li><code>j3d.xxxxx</code> – Description of xxxxx</li> +</ul> +<h4>Issues Fixed<br> +</h4> +<table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="2" + cellspacing="2"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td style="text-align: right;">NN</td> + <td>Synopsis</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td style="text-align: right;">NN</td> + <td>Synopsis</td> + </tr> + </tbody> +</table> +<h3><a name="More_Information"></a>More Information<br> +</h3> +<p>For the latest information on Java 3D, see the <a + href="https://java3d.dev.java.net/">main Java 3D project page</a> +on +java.net.<br> +</p> +<p>Click <a + href="https://java3d.dev.java.net/issues/buglist.cgi?Submit+query=Submit+query&component=java3d&issue_status=NEW&issue_status=STARTED&issue_status=REOPENED">here</a> +for a list of open issues.</p> +</body> +</html> |