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Mission

Xito is committed to development of an OpenSource client platform that will introduce a new level of functionality and usability to internet based software applications.(WhitePaper)

Overview

The Xito platform has been created to address client deployment issues and develop a rich Java client experience for end users. The platform is comprised of modular services that work together to produce a network centric architecture with an easy to use user interface integrated with the native host operating system.

The Xito Platform will address the core issues of existing Java client technology, namely: large memory and performance requirements, a poor user interface to manage Java applications, and complex security model that is not understood by end users.

The Platform will also address the initial problems with Java client software which hindered Java adoption for client applications in the beginning. The main approach to addressing these issues are: Create very user friendly user interfaces for the environment, create applications that take advantage of the network and Java's unique capabilities, and create a platform that third-party developers are excited to write for, creating a broad market for network deployed Java applications.

The following chart provides an example of the performance benefits when using Xito to launch several applications.

News

2/27/2006 - Xito AppManager 1.0.0 has been released. You can now download the full version, client version, or launch it from your browser.

11/27/2005 - Xito AppManager Beta 2 has been released. You can now download the full version, client version, or launch it from your browser.

11/20/2005 - Xito BootStrap 1.0.1 has been released. This release enables BootStrap applications to be started from Java WebStart.

9/25/2005 - Xito BootStrap 1.0 has been released.

8/16/2005 - Xito AppManager 0.9.1 Beta 1 has been released.

7/11/2005 - Xito AppManager 0.8.5 has been released.

This release provides the final Alpha Version release of Xito AppManager the next release will be Beta 1.

6/27/2005 - Xito BootStrap Beta 2 (0.9.2) has been released.

6/16/2005 - Dialog API 0.9.1 has been released.

6/13/2005 - Application Manager 0.8.4 has been released.

6/8/2005 - Deane's Blog on why your applications should be Untrusted!

6/6/2005 - Xito Application manager 0.8.3 Released. Changes:

Fixed Drag and Drop bugs in App Tree
Added Offline Menu Option
Added persistence for Tree Node expansion State
New Startup Folder Support. Create a Startup Folder in the App Manager to launch applications on Startup

6/3/2005 - Xito BootStrap 0.9.1 Released. Several Improvements have been made including:.

New CacheClassLoader implementation without dependency on URLClassLoader
Removed cache protocol resolving URL resolution problems for 3rdParty apps
Add support for Main-Class manifest in AppLauncher
New improved UI for Default Cache Manager Progress Frame more FireFox like

5/31/2005 - Xito Application Manager 0.8.2 Released. With this release functionality from the new BootStrap 0.9.0 (Beta) has been incorporated in the Xito Application Manager. Changes include an improved Cache Manager and Downloading Progress UI and an Improved Drag and Drop user interface for the Xito App Manager alias tree view.

5/25/2005 - Xito BootStrap 0.9.0 (Beta) Released. This released resolved many issues related to the BootStrap including:

Improved Check Exit in SecurityManager
Resolved UI Look and Feel bugs with Default Cache Progress Frame
Removed Alert API and replaced with Dialog API
Added Offline/Online Mode with UI for Online Check at Startup

5/23/2005 - Xito Application Manager 0.8.1 Released. This release greatly improves the ability for Xito to launch JNLP Applications. Several JNLP Services are now supported including: FileOpen, FileSave, Clipboard, and Print Services. It also includes several more JNLP Application samples. If you have already downloaded Xito AppManager and would like to see the new samples you must goto your {home}/.xito/docs directory and rename the appmanager directory. This will cause the application to show the new samples the next time appmanger is launched.

5/18/2005 - Xito Application Manager 0.8.0 (Alphpa) Released. This is a huge milestone for the Xito Platoform and provides an Easy to use client application for end users to access Java Internet Content.

5/16/2005 - Xito Dialog Framework 0.9.0 Released.

3/21/2005 - BootStrap Developers Guide Released.

3/21/2005 - BootStrap 0.8.1 has been released. This version implements external execution of java apps in a new VM. It also resolves several bugs and adds new boot property options.

3/3/2005 - BootStrap 0.8.0 has been released. This verision implements a proper Security Manager with Permission granting dialogs and fully functional cache manager.

3/1/2005 - Alert Manager 0.8.1 bas been released. Alert Manager provides an easy to use and lightweight Alert Framework that can be used to create good looking Alert and other Dialogs in your java applications. Alert Manger 0.8.1 is included with BootStrap 0.8.0

12/05/2004 - BootStrap 0.7 bas been released. 0.7 estabilishes a new BootStrap architecture seperate from the netx JNLP environment.

9/6/2003 - BootStrap 0.6 has been released. BootStrap provides an easy to use win32 executable that can be customized to launch any JNLP application. If you wanted a single purpose win32 executable to launch your java application, BootStrap will get you there.

8/26/2003 - ReflectKit 1.0 has been released. ReflectKit provides a easy to use library for making reflection calls on objects and classes.