common utility classes that work under Java 1.1 without using Arraylists or Swing. Class library. Requires Java version 1.1 or later. BigDate: simplified date handling when you want dates without times. CMPAboutBox: a proper about box that provides useful information. ImageInfo: information about a GIF, png, jpg. ImageViewer: component to display an image Limiter: cap, corral and hem methods to ensure a value in range. Localise: converts String to local line separator conventions. Misc: loadProperties (ordered), beep, thisYear, thisMonth, thisDayOfMonth ResizingImageViewer: display Image allowing user to change magnification Shuffle: shuffles int[], similar to Colllections.shuffle(List) StoppableThread: threads you can gently stop. ST: string toool, miscellaneous string methods VersionCheck: check what version of Java is running. It is extended with the common13 and common15 packages for work in JDK 1.3+ and JDK 1.5+