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diff --git a/doc/html/Tutor/intro.html b/doc/html/Tutor/intro.html index abf664c..31b5cc9 100644 --- a/doc/html/Tutor/intro.html +++ b/doc/html/Tutor/intro.html @@ -22,27 +22,39 @@ width=78 height=27 alt="NCSA"><P></A> Welcome to the HDF5 Tutorial provided by the HDF User Support Group. <P> HDF5 is a file format and library for storing scientific data. -HDF5 was designed and implemented to address the deficiencies of HDF4.x. -It has a more powerful and flexible data model, supports files larger than 2 GB, -supports parallel I/O, and is thread-safe. For a short overview presentation -of the HDF5 data model, library and tools see: +It was designed and implemented + to meet growing and ever-changing scientific data-storage + and data-handling needs, + to take advantage of the power and features of today's + computing systems, and + to address the deficiencies of HDF4.x. +HDF5 has a powerful and flexible data model, + supports files larger than 2 GB (the limit of HDF4.x files), and + supports parallel I/O. +Thread-safety is designed and is to be implemented in the near future. +For a short overview of the HDF5 data model, library, and tools, see +the slide presentation at the following URL: <PRE> - <A HREF="http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/HDF5_overview/index.htm">http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/HDF5_overview/index.htm</A> + <A HREF="http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/papers/HDF5_overview/index.htm">http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/papers/HDF5_overview/index.htm</A> </PRE> This tutorial covers the basic HDF5 data objects and file structure, -the HDF5 programming model and the API functions necessary for creating and -modifying data objects. It also introduces the available HDF5 tools to access +the HDF5 programming model, and the API functions necessary for creating and +modifying data objects. It also introduces the available HDF5 tools for accessing HDF5 files. <P> -The examples used in this tutorial, along with a Makefile to compile them +The examples used in this tutorial, along with a Makefile to compile them, can be found in <A HREF="./examples/">./examples/</A>. You can also download a <A HREF="http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/training/other-ex5/examples.tar">tar -file</A> with the examples and Makefile. In -order to use the Makefile you may have to edit it and update the +file</A> with the examples and Makefile. +To use the Makefile, you may have to edit it and update the compiler and compiler options, as well as the path for the HDF5 binary distribution. +The Java examples can be found in +a subdirectory of the ./examples/ directory called java/. The java/ +directory contains a Makefile and shell scripts for running the java +programs. <P> -Please check the <A HREF="references.html">References</A> for where to find +Please check the <A HREF="references.html">References</A> for pointers to other examples of HDF5 Programs. <P> We hope that the step-by-step examples and instructions will give you a quick @@ -68,8 +80,9 @@ Please send your comments and suggestions to hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu. <!-- <A HREF="helpdesk.mail.html"> --> <A HREF="mailto:hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu"> hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu</A> -<BR> <H6>Last Modified: October 8, 1999</H6><BR> +<BR> <H6>Last Modified: April 5, 2000</H6><BR> <!-- modified by Barbara Jones - bljones@ncsa.uiuc.edu --> +<!-- modified by Frank Baker - fbaker@ncsa.uiuc.edu --> </FONT> <BR> <!-- <A HREF="mailto:hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu"> --> |