There are several basic things that you will need in order to complete this tutorial:

• A PowerMacintosh Computer with 64 megabytes of RAM (96 recommended) running MacOS 8.1 or later (8.6 recommended) and 20 megabytes of free hard drive space;
• Macintosh Runtime for Java 2.1.1 or later;
• MRJ SDK 2.1 or later;
• A Java development environment. We recommend Metrowerks’ Code Warrior. We will be using CodeWarrior 5 throughout this tutorial. More information is available on Metrowerks’ web site;
• Stuffit Expander 5.0 or later to decompress the source code, and files associated with this tutorial. Stuffit Expander is freely available from Aladdin Systems’ web site; and
• Tutorial sources and files (availiable from the Apple ftp Site)

This tutorial includes source files, preconfigured project files, resources, and text clippings that allow you to follow along with the instructions with a minimum of hassle. You will need these files in order to follow the steps outlined in these pages. You may download the tutorial files by following this link. If you do not yet have these files, please download them before proceeding to the next section.