Greetings: Hi, I'm Jim Corbett from the Program-l list. I've requested that George Bell set up this list so that we can discuss blind programming issues as it relates to the JAVA world. The sole focus is not accessibility, more of a general discussion on the Java language and its relationship to blind programmers. I've been programming for nearly fifteen years in a variety of languages ranging from COBOL, C++, Visual Basic and Java. So feel free to ask questions and if I can I'll help or at least point you in the right direction. Jim James M. Corbett GST Division (Micro Applications) Acting CS3 IT Specialist / Acting Team Leader (613) 941-1338 "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Douglas Adams "I'm Jim Corbett and I approve this message"