HOW TO USE ACUITy

There are two available downloads of the ACUITy software supporting two different types of user:

• The ACUITy application developer downloads ACUITy software as a set of jar files (binaries), ontologies (models), and ANT build files for creating new application models and compiling domain-specific Java code (scripts). For detailed instructions, see Downloading and Installing as an ACUITy User (Developing ACUITy-Powered Applications) .

• The ACUITy developer downloads ACUITy source code and modifies and/or extends the core ACUITy functionality. Modification must be done in accordance with the licensing agreement (Artistic License). Please note that the ACUITy team uses Eclipse as a Java development environment and the developer instructions are written from that perspective. For detailed instructions, see Downloading and Installing as an ACUITy Developer (Extending ACUITy) .

You should obtain the download appropriate to your objectives.

If you encounter bugs, please let us know. If you have questions or need help, please use the Yahoo Activity Group.

Regardless of which download is best for you, you may find the sample applications available for download useful as well as the following additional documentation.

Creating a new ACUITy-powered application

Build your first ACUITy Application: Course 101 Tutorial

Extending the Problem/Vantage/Frame ontology with the Acuity Editor (building an application model)