Coming in Summer 1996

The wx/Framework CD-ROM.

"... abstract, cross-platform API ... wxWindows is a comprehensive toolkit with a GUI and operating system API that maps to several native window systems, and many operating systems..."

The most authoritive, comphrensive and convenient way to access the best royalty-free multi-platform toolkit - plus a choice selection of many more C++ files and programmer's tools.

Here's a glimpse at the contents.

		wxWindows source and binaries The latest release of wxWindows, plus library, sample and utility binaries for many platforms. This is the authoritive, and complete distribution of wxWindows.
		wxWindows documentation Documentation in multiple formats: HTML, WinHelp, word processor RTF, PostScript, wxHelp. HTML is used for navigating the CD-ROM contents, and the documentation can either be accessed direct from the CD-ROM or installed onto your hard disk. You can use your own browser or the simple HTML viewer provided.
		wxWindows applications A selection of users' wxWindows applications and development environments, including VCG Tool for tree and graph layout; Hardy, AIAI's meta-CASE tool; wxPresso; wxCLIPS; wxPython; MrEd; wxXLISP; wxWeb.
		Source code library A selection of source code for several languages, including C++, CLIPS, Python, and Scheme. The distribution contains the C++ class libraries ACE, Vibrant, V, VWCL, YACL.
		Platform Independent Document Development A selection of source code and tools for several markup languages, including SGML, HTML, TeX, RTF. Contains: A complete SGML authoring system--- including a graphical SGML editor for MS-Windows, AsTeX - a complete TeX distribution for multi-platform, high-quality technical documentation; SGML Validator and tools to convert between TeX and SGML.
		Platform Independent Object Development A selection of source code and tools for distributed object development. Contains a selection of CORBA documentation.
		Platform Indepedent Search and Retrivial Clients, servers and toolkits for the NISO Z39.50 protocol... HTTP (WWW) Interface and WWW-Z39.50 gateway CGI application... Included is the complete NISO standards (draft) text as well as documentation on Z39.50 application profiles such as GILS (the Government Information Locator Service), WAIS and Digital Library.
		And more... A searchable archive of the complete wxWindows mailing list archives... A miscellany of useful public domain and sharesware packages for Windows and UNIX including editors; WinSock applications; the CLIPS distribution for building expert systems; HTML and RTF reference documents; ...

Watch this space for further details!

If you have any suggestions or comments about the wxWindows CD-ROM, please email:

Julian Smart, Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute, University of Edinburgh.

The wxWindows CD-ROM is being developed jointly by Julian Smart of AIAI and Edward Zimmermann of BSn.