Download ZoomDesk
Requirements:
- Either Windows, MacOSX or Linux
- Java 1.2 or above (preferably 1.4) - see the notes below about Java.
Current Version - 0.3 - 06-May-05 - [download - 467KB JAR]
Version 0.3 adds the ability to create and remove editable notes, which will be persisted between sessions. There are
command-line arguments to set fullscreen/windowed modes (--fullscreen and --windowed, respectively) and ZoomDesk will
remember the last preference (this fixes a problem with MacOS X). In addition, you can now use the mouse wheel for
zooming (where available). This distribution is contained in a JAR file. Download the JAR file (making sure the file
extension is .jar - IE sometimes renames it), then double-click ZoomDesk-0.3.jar, or open a command-prompt
window and type java -jar ZoomDesk-0.3.jar
Source code [download - 1.9MB ZIP]
The source to ZoomDesk is provided under the GNU LGPL license. This
means you can reuse code from ZoomDesk in your own projects, free of charge. Please see the file README.txt in
the zip file for more information.
NB: Please note that due to limited time constraints I cannot answer questions regarding the source code. You therefore
use it at your own peril!
Old Archived Versions
Archived Version - 0.2 - 09-Mar-05 - [download - 476KB zip]
Version 0.2 contains the new command bar, animated zooming, new zoom controls, properties configuration file,
depth-bar for long documents, a Swing-based text editor, and various bugfixes and small features too numerous
to mention. This distribution is contained in a zip file. Download and
extract the zip file, then double-click ZoomDesk.jar, or open a command-prompt window and type java -jar ZoomDesk.jar
Archived Version - 0.1 - 27-Feb-05 - [download - 430KB zip]
Version 0.1 contains the basic ability to zoom and pan, some text documents, images, a first approximation of the
ZoomDesk bar, and scale-dependent document rendering (i.e. they look different as you zoom in/out). There are five
main desktops, and desktops for configuration and help. This distribution is contained in a zip file. Download and
extract the zip file, then double-click ZoomDesk.jar, or open a command-prompt window and type java -jar ZoomDesk.jar
Checking Java
To find out whether you have Java installed:
Windows: Open a command-prompt by clicking 'Start', 'Run..' and entering cmd in the box and clicking 'Ok'. A black window should appear - this is the command-prompt window. Type java -version into the command-prompt window and press enter.
MacOSX: Open a terminal window by clicking 'Finder', 'Applications', 'Utilities', 'Terminal'. Type java -version into the terminal window and press enter.
Linux: Depending on your linux distribution, open a terminal window and type java -version and press enter.
If you see something like:
java version "1.4.2_05" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_05-b04) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_05-b04, mixed mode).. then Java is installed, and you should continue downloading ZoomDesk as above.
If you see an error, or something like 'command not recognised', then Java is not installed, and you should download and install Java, as described below.
Downloading Java
To download Java, you must visit the appropriate link below and follow the instructions. Java is normally around 15Mb in size, which takes approximately 30 minutes on a modem and much less time on broadband. It is worth noting that once you have downloaded Java, you can use it for all programs that require Java, not just ZoomDesk.
Windows and Linux: Go to Sun's website and look for the JRE for Windows. Follow the instructions to download and install Java.
MacOSX: Go to Apple's Java page.
If you have any trouble with the links, go to java.sun.com and look for the latest JVM download.
Got Java installed? The test above should now work, and now you're ready to download ZoomDesk.