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+# WiseMapping: a Web based mindmapping application
+
+## Project Information
+
+The goal of this project is to provide a high quality product that can be deployed by educational and academic institutions, private and public companies and anyone who needs to have a mindmapping application. WiseMapping is based on the same code source supporting WiseMapping.com.
+
+## Compiling and Running
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+The following products must be installed:
+
+    * Java Development Kit 6 or higher (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp)
+    * Maven 2.2.1 or higher (http://maven.apache.org/)
+
+### Compiling
+
+WiseMapping uses Maven as packaging and project management. The project is composed of 4 maven sub-modules:
+
+    * core-js: Utilities JavaScript libraries
+    * web2d: JavaScript 2D VML/SVG abstraction library used by the mind map editor
+    * mindplot: JavaScript mind map designer core
+    * wise-webapp: J2EE web application 
+
+Full compilation of the project can be done executing within <project-dir>:
+
+`mvn install`
+
+Once this command is execute, the file <project-dir>/wise-webapp/target/wisemapping.war will be generated.
+
+### Testing
+The previously generated war can be deployed locally executing within the directory <project-dir>/wise-webapp the following command:
+
+`mvn jetty:run-war`
+
+This will start the application on the URL: http://localhost:8080/wise-webapp/. Additionally, a file based database is automatically populated with a test user.
+
+User: test@wisemapping.org
+Password: test
+
+## Author
+
+Pablo Luna
+Paulo Veiga
+Ignacio Manzano
+Nicolas Damonte
+
+## License
+
+The source code is Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”);
+You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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