(R561) Java Applets

Java is a new programing language which will likely have a major impact on the Web. It features graphical "applets" which you can interact with.

Click on My Wandering Mind-1 to see a very simple applet. Drag the boxes around with the mouse and watch them interact.

Click on modifying a simple applet to see how to acquire and convert this applet for your own use.

My Wandering Mind-2 is a more complex example and this explains how to modify it.

This Ticker Tape is a popular type of applet which you can acquire and modify like this .

Class Topics

Graphics Design Based on Edward Tufte's Principles

Using the Graphics Equipment in the Vislab

Clickable Image Maps

Scrollable Frames

Clickable Image Maps with Frames

Simple Animated GIFs Using MS FrontPage

Interactive Animation Using MS Liquid Motion

Exporting PowerPoint and Other Graphics to the Web

3D Animation Using VRML

Incorporating Plugins in Your Browser

Using and Adapting Java Applets

Sources:   Gamelan, the Offical Java Site.   |   Ballisic Cannon

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A description of Java

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