jade

[] JADE (Java Agent DEvelopment Framework) is a software Framework fully implemented in Java language. It simplifies the implementation of multi-agent systems through a middle-ware that complies with the FIPA specifications and through a set of graphical tools that supports the debugging and deployment phases. The agent platform can be distributed across machines (which not even need to share the same OS) and the configuration can be controlled via a remote GUI. The configuration can be even changed at run-time by moving agents from one machine to another one, as and when required. JADE is completely implemented in Java language and the minimal system requirement is the version 1.4 of JAVA (the run time environment or the JDK). The synergy between the JADE platform and the LEAP libraries allows to obtain a FIPA-compliant agent platform with reduced footprint and compatibility with mobile Java environments down to J2ME-CLDC MIDP 1.0. The LEAP libraries have been developed with the collaboration of the LEAP project and can be downloaded as an [|add-on] of JADE from this same Web site. JADE is free software and is distributed by Telecom Italia, the copyright holder, in open source software under the terms of the LGPL ( Lesser General Public License Version 2). Since May 2003, a JADE Board has been created that supervisions the management of the JADE Project. Currently the JADE Board lists 5members: Telecom Italia, Motorola , Whitestein Technologies AG , Profactor GmbH , and France Telecom R&D. **The latest version of JADE is [|JADE 4.0.1] released on 07/07/2010.**

This section includes documentation, papers, and tutorials, useful to the JADE users. These resources have been provided both by the JADE team and by members of the community.
 * Online documentation (Tutorials, manuals, and javadoc documentation of the JADE APIs)
 * [|Papers] (Conference papers and presentations)
 * [|Interesting Links]
 * [|EXP] (Special issue on JADE of the Telecom Italia Journal)