GUIKit Version 1.0 Release Notes

Welcome to GUIKit Version 1.0!

Since the release of J/Link for Mathematica, users and developers have been able to extend the Mathematica graphical user interface experience with cross-platform Java user interfaces. GUIKit acts to build upon this strong programming foundation.

GUIKit provides both a high-level Mathematica expression syntax for defining a graphical user interface and a runtime rendering and evaluation engine that wraps the ease of Mathematica programming and the cross-platform extensibility of Java user interfaces.

GUIKit simplifies the construction, layout, and eventing logic of typical user interface programming and, in many ways, completely abstracts the need to know many details of Java programming and user interface layouts. Mathematica users will find that GUIKit allows them to define interfaces as Mathematica-style expressions and to program the logic and manipulation of these user interfaces with familiar Mathematica programming language constructs.

GUIKit also acts as an extended framework for existing J/Link and Java programmers who already take advantage of the power of integrating Java and Mathematica. GUIKit adds features such as a reusable deployment model for developers to easily integrate interface definitions into their existing Mathematica add-ons and to develop a library of reusable Mathematica-enhanced user interface widgets for others to build on and easily interact with through Mathematica programming.

GUIKit runs on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Unix.

Please direct comments and questions to guikit@wolfram.com.

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