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+# javaGUItoolkit
+A cross-platform JAVA GUI toolkit with concrete MVC support
+
+The Java Interaction
+Separation Toolkit (JIST) was developed with the intention
+of having a lightweight, cross-platform and support for a
+declarative UI. By using the WORA aspect of Java most of
+the desktop platforms are covered. It features XML support
+for describing user interfaces in a more natural way than the
+classic wall of text associated with the native code-behind
+approach.
+
+![demo-gig](./resources/jistdemo.gif)