I-X Documentation

Introduction | I-X Components | I-X Documentation | Downloading and Installing I-X | Applications | More Background

Introduction

The documentation currently available for I-X covers:

• introductory texts,
• using I-X-based systems,
• configuring I-X to create I-X-based systems,
• reference documentation (APIs), and
• background reading.

I-X Introduction

• I-X Release Directory Structure.
• I-X Introduction, a good starting point.
• An Introductory Paper on I-X (pdf).

Using I-X-Based Systems

• The I-X Process Panels - User Guide (pdf) is a guide to using I-X applications.
• The I-X Domain Editor Guide (pdf) describes the editor and how it is used.
• I-Demo Basic (pdf) describes a basic demo that shows how to use a single process panel.
• I-Demo Coop (pdf) describes a demo that shows the use of two cooperating process panel.

Configuring I-X to Create I-X-Based Systems

• The Configurer's Guide (pdf) provides a "how-to" guide to using, configuring, and extending I-X applications. The demos above also support this guide, illustrating the methods.
• Adding I-X support for OWL-S describes how to use I-X with the OWL-S API.
• Adding an I-X application distributed separately describes what to do to download and install additional I-X applications.
• The reference documentation particularly useful for configuring applications is
  • The I-X Parameters List describes the parameters that can be used with different I-X components.
  • A note about test menus describes how to put together test menus for process panels.
  • I-X Syntax describes the XML syntax for representing objects that I-X systems understand.

Reference Documentation (APIs)

• I-X parameters list
• I-X XML Syntax
• A Set of Notes intended for developers and technical users.
• Javadoc-generated class documentation.

Background Reading

• Background reading is available in the form of papers and texts.

Software Licences

• I-X Licence
• Software Components With Other Licence Terms

Summary

• The I-X Process Panels - User Guide is a guide to using I-X applications.
• The I-X Domain Editor Guide describes the editor and how it is used.
• The I-X Configurer's Guide provides a "how-to" guide to using, configuring, and extending I-X applications. To support this guide, there is a suite of demonstrators for illustration.
• A Set of Notes intended for developers and technical users.
• Javadoc-generated class documentation.

Introduction | I-X Components | I-X Documentation | Downloading and Installing I-X | Applications | More Background