BlueJ

BlueJ can be installed on any machine that has the Java 2 SDK version 1.3 or newer installed (download the SUN Java SDK).  The BlueJ install file can be obtained at

http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html

The particular install file that you select will depend on the type of machine that you use, as shown below:

These files will change over time as new versions are developed.

The installation instructions can be found at

http://www.bluej.org/download/install.html

Documentation, which includes an online tutorial for BlueJ users, can be obtained at

http://www.bluej.org/doc/documentation.html

Answers to many frequently asked questions about BlueJ, including the common question about the "Out of environment space" error message on Windows machines, can be found at

http://www.bluej.org/help/faq.html

Many additional resources are available at the BlueJ web site.  There is special information on using the Marine Biology Simulation case study with BlueJ. Look here for information.

http://www.bluej.org

In order to use libraries (packages) in BlueJ, after it is running, select Tools / Preferences from the menu.  Click on the Libraries tab.  To add a library, click Add and browse by double clicking until the file or folder is in the list.  For example, if you want to use classes from a jar file, c:\myJava\lib.jar, then put that whole path into the library.  If you want a folder, not a jar file, then at the last stage highlight that folder, then click open, then OK.  Note, the libraries are not in effect until you exit and restart BlueJ.