Read this before attempting to downloading any application

General
All my programs are written in Java giving them the power of platform independency.
In simple words: Most operating systems are covered.
Compile once, run anywhere...I just love that...:)

In addition to the above strength my programs are also powered by JWS, Java Web Start
(more on JWS).

In short it allows you to download a program and each time you start the program it will automatically
download any available updates.
Rather cool don't you think?

RequirementsThere are of course some requirements on your environment:

You require Java Runtime Environment, JRE version 1.5 a.k.a Java 5 (or higher)
Can be download for free here
You require JWS, Java Web Start
This is included with the Windows distribution of the JRE.
The rest of you can refer to the instructions on how to install the JWS.

After that it is more or less just to click on the download button for the program you wish
to download.

Certificate - trusted or notWhen you download any of the programs you will be asked to accept a certificate signed by me.
Most likely you will be warned that the certificate cannot be trusted.
In order for me to have a trusted certificate I would have to pay for that service.
Since I don't run a company I don't see any benefits of using trusted certificates.

Why do I even need a certificate and why does my programs require access to your harddrive?
The answer is simple, in order for applications to work using Java Web Start (JWS) the applications must be signed with a certificate.
Most of the applications need access to your harddrive in order to write various configuration/preference/log files.
Since JWS doesn't support a more fine grained control over what resources my applications can use I must ask for permission
to write to your harddrive.

In the end it's up to you to download the software and decide if you want to trust it.

How to download/install the applications
As long as you fulfill the requirements the only thing you need to do is to click on the download
button for the application you want and everything will be managed automatically.
The Java Web Start (JWS) will manage the download of the application and store the binaries locally in a repository on your client.
Once downloaded you can use the JWS Manager to start the downloaded applications, you can even create shortcuts to the applications.

Where to find this manager depends on what O/S and version of the Java Runtime Envrionment (JRE) you're using.
On a Windows box you'll most likely have a shortcut somewhere under the start/programs menu.
Otherwise you'll need to locate the directory where you installed the JRE.
In this installation path you should search for a executable called JWS or JAVAWS.
The location and name of the executable depends on your O/S and version of JRE. 

How to uninstall downloaded applications
You need to use the Java Web Start Manager to remove the downloaded applications.
See the installation for help on where to find the manager.


FAQ
Where are the installed applications located?
Where are that the files that the applications write?
Where are the installed applications located?
The binaries for the applications are maintained in a repository managed by Java Web Start (JWS).
Exactly where these files exist depends on your O/S. 
You can use the JWS Manager to start/remove the downloaded applications, you can even create shortcuts to the applications.
See the installation for help on where to find the manager.

Where are that the files that the applications write?
All files created by my applications are found under [user.home]/dmonix/[application name].
The [user.home] depends on the operating system. 
On a Windows client it would be something like:
c:\documents and settings\[your user]\dmonix
On Solaris/Linux it could be:
/home/[your user]/dmonix




Known issues
The application never finishes downloading
The application never finishes downloading
If you click on the download link and the progressbar in Java Web Start (JWS) only keeps spinning without any progress
it is most likely due to that you need to configure the proxy settings for JWS.
This is done by starting the JWS manager and find the proxy settings from the settings/options menu.