JavaDesktop FeaturesItems from java.net's JavaDesktop Community homepage.Kirill Grouchnikov: Playing nice with Gnome desktop- September 30, 2007 A few months ago i wrote about Mac-specific font policy in Substance look-and-feel that makes all Substance-powered Swing application pick the correct font sizes when running under Mac OS. In the past few days I've added a font policy for Gnome desktops (Ubuntu among the rest), following a bug report...http://www.pushing-pixels.org/?p=145 Josiah Hester: Ultimate Java Image Manipulation- September 28, 2007 Images are the staple of any graphical application, whether on the web or on the desk, images are everywhere. Having the ability to control and manipulate these images is a crucial skill that is absolutely necessary for any graphical artist, designer, or Game Engineer. This article will get you, the aspiring artist, professional designer, or amateur hobbyist, the foundations to be able to manipulate any image to your will.http://www.javalobby.org/articles/ultimate-image/ Tom Marble: Clearing Encumbrances- September 28, 2007 As you know we have some encumbrances with OpenJDK. There has been some confusion about this so let me restate that Sun has released all the source code for OpenJDK under the GPL that we can. As a result we make some binary plugs available so that you can build OpenJDK. Nevertheless it is our hope to get to 100% Freeand100% Java ...http://blogs.sun.com/tmarble/entry/clearing_encumbrances Romain Guy: Translucent shaped Windows (Extreme GUI Makeover)- September 28, 2007 When we showed off the REALiTY demo for Extreme GUI Makeover 2007 at JavaOne, I demonstrated translucent shaped windows in Java. The code behind this effect is a lot like other effects from the same demo. In REALiTY, translucent shaped windows are used to show more details about the selected table row.http://www.curious-creature.org/2007/09/28/translucent-shaped-windows-extreme-gui-makeover... Kirill Grouchnikov: Resolution independent Swing, part I - alignment and baseline- September 27, 2007 I first touched on the subject of resolution-independent Swing UIs and automatic support for high-DPI monitors about six months ago. This area has been pioneered by Karsten in his Looks family of look-and-feels. The code from Looks was used as a starting point of supporting resolution independence in Substance look-and-feel, and the last two versions ...http://www.pushing-pixels.org/?p=143 Alexander Potochkin: Why I don't use Swing hacks (in production code)- September 27, 2007 The recommended techniques seem to be too boring for some people, when you use a hack it's like you apply a hidden knowledge, isn't ithttp://weblogs.java.net/blog/alexfromsun/archive/2007/09/why_i_dont_like.html Mikael Grev: Resolution Independent GUIs. How to Do It, and How It Looks- September 27, 2007 Resolution independence is touted both in Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.5. But what does it mean and how is Java doing in this important area I say important, not because we all are about to buy HiDPI screens, but because Java must support it to feel 'modern' and follow the evolution...http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t101878.html Simon Morris: Why Rich Internet Apps Will Fail- September 27, 2007 If I'm judging the current mood of the industry right, the future will bring a massive increase in mobility. Applications and data will follow the user around, from office to home and from PC to PDA, thanks to the much hyped RIA. But what issues may need addressing before we cast off the ball-n-chain of the locally installed applicationhttp://weblogs.java.net/blog/javakiddy/archive/2007/09/why_rich_intern.html Joshua Marinacci: The votes are in- September 26, 2007 I've got a free moment here at the MidWest Tech Days (and if you are in the MidWest you should be here too!) so I thought I would tally the votes generated by my previous blog: You vote for your...http://weblogs.java.net/blog/joshy/archive/2007/09/the_votes_are_i.html Charles Ditzel: JavaFX Code Samples : CRUDfx = JavaFX + Derby + JDBC- September 25, 2007 This is a JavaFX-flavored CRUD application. CRUDfx is a JavaFX app centered around a travel database on Derby. More...http://cld.blog-city.com/javafx_code_samples__crudfx__javafx__derby__jdbc.htm |