Java Programming Made Fun (Soon)

by Ben Kenwright

Well you've found the java tutorial section - but its still being written! uggg

Yup, I know I know...but great things come to those who wait :) And I'm doing my best...but I can promise you that you won't be disappointed in the java section.

A cool thing about this section , is that most of it will be applets...well tutorials on java code that is used in applets - so you'll be able to test the demos out in your browser!...so how cool is that :)

To tie you over till I get around to writing all the final parts of the tutorials...from fading effects.. to setting pixels and creating all sorts silly things...water, blur, 3d objects..mini 3d games...etc...

I've put a demo applet below - its using a bsp render technique with some basic mixed in collision detection and lighting....hope you enjoy it...and happy coding

You should really consider getting a Java capable browser... (or maybe just turning "java" on inside your browser...)

How to play:
Its simple, while the mouse cursor is over the applet, hold the left mouse button down
and drag....you'll move around the mini 3d maze....wahoo...so cool eh?

{In Development}

3D Java Applet Engine - From Pixels to Poly's using Java. (by bkenwright@xbdev.net)

These few tutorials take you through the steps in building and understanding 3D....not just any 3D...but 3D in your browser.  I've developed the code so that it runs in most all browsers...well browsers that are compatable with java 1.1 and later, which is nearly all of them.  You'll start with the basic principle of putting simple pixels on the screen...then a few lines...onto triangles....then perspective...and before you know it, you'll have a full set of librarys for a 3D java applet engine!  So cool eh?  And you can at that little bit of an edge to your web browser...create virtual 3D games and demo's which you can just give a url to :)

	Download Source Code	View Working Applet	ScreenShot
Day '1' plotting that pixel!	setpixel	ViewApplet
Two points joined together makes a line.	simpleline	ViewApplet
Almost all 3D is made up of Triangles.	solid_triangle	ViewApplet
The 3rd Dimension! x, y and 'Z'	perspective	ViewApplet
You must draw things closer to you first.	render_order	ViewApplet
A pretty cube	cube	ViewApplet
Slicing along a plane!  Sharper than a razor :)	clipping	ViewApplet
Moving around a virtual world	camera	ViewApplet
UVN Camera - its what they all use.	better_camera	ViewApplet
Lots and lots of poly's (aka Triangles)	read_in_maze	ViewApplet
Simple directional lighting - Lights...Camera...Action	lighting	ViewApplet
A mini maze! And we can't escape - Basic Collision Detection	collision	ViewApplet
{Adding Further Improvements and Demo's}
Texturing, Optimisation, Simle AI, Generating Shapes, ...etc soon
{In Writing}

Java Applet Image Tricks (by bkenwright@xbdev.net)

Taking an image, or using a simple bit of pixel manipulation.....we can do all sorts of image tricks...from swishing waves...to scrolling graphics.  Thats what we'll be doing here.

	Download Source Code	View Working Applet	ScreenShot
How fast can you plot a pixel?	fillRect or MemoryImageSource	fillRect or MemoryImageSource
Pixels from images.	imagepixels	ViewApplet
Timing - Threads (Soon)
{More Soon}

Simple Applet Demos and Source Code (by bkenwright@xbdev.net)

Here are a few simple java demo's for you to look and see how easy it is to create a wide variety of programs to bring your web page to life with an applet!  All the java applets will run in a browser with a Virtual Java Machine of 1.1 or later.

{In Development}

	Download Source Code	View Working Applet	ScreenShot
XOR Pattern Demo	xor_pixels	ViewApplet
Plasma Effect Using Recursion	plasma_recursion	ViewApplet
Wire Cube	wire_cube	ViewApplet
Fractals Pattern	fractals	ViewApplet
Animated Spiral Rotating	spiral	ViewApplet
Perlin Noise Animated Pattern Demo	perlin_noise_pattern	ViewApplet
Simple Fire Effect	fire	ViewApplet
Another Plasma Effect (using sine's)	plasma	ViewApplet
CandyBar Rotating	candybar	ViewApplet
Particle Explosion	explosion	ViewApplet
Bouncing Balls (Simple Physics)	bouncingball or manybouncyballs	ViewApplet
Mandelbrot Fractal	mandelbrot	ViewApplet
Sierpinski Triangle Pattern	sierpinski	ViewApplet
Koch Snowflake Fractal Pattern	snowflake	ViewApplet
Asteroids Game	asteroids	ViewApplet
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PointInRegion Collision Checking	PointInRegion	ViewApplet
{More Soon}

Feedback is always welcome, and if you notice any anomalies or bugs please feel free to email me - as it goes to improve the tutorials and demos for others. (bkenwright@xbdev.net)