Here, you will find articles on 2D graphics, color, multimedia, and
buffering and threads as they relate to 2D graphics. See the
Graphical User Interfaces and Printing
page for information on 2D printing.
The Science of JavaTM
Sound by Michael D. Meloan Release
Java 2
Sound creates mood, triggers memories, and is the cornerstone of
multimedia content. See how you can use the Java Sound 1.0 API to add
sound to your applications. (June 1999)
New Color Classes: A
Programmer's Palette of Color by Monica Pawlan Release
JDK 1.2
Is Van Gogh's magical color possible on a computer screen? Find out how
JDK 1.2 color classes may bring you nearer that goal. (January 1998)
New 2D Graphics in JDK
1.2 by Monica Pawlan Release JDK 1.2
The expanded java.awt package provides a full range of 2D graphics
capabilities. This article presents an overview of these new APIs.
(December 1997)
Sliding
Buffers by Tim Stefanini Release JDK 1.1
Tired of sacrificing performance during double-buffering? Here's a good
solution and code that implements it. (August 1997)
Simplifying Graphics
With Java and Threads by Alex Chaffee & John Papageorge
Release JDK 1.1
Chaffee uses three different threads to show you how to handle some types
of complex graphics problems. (July 1997)
Java Graphics
and Double-buffering Made Easy by Ian McFarland Release
JDK 1.1
This story not only tells you how to do it, but gives you sample code as
well. (July 1997)
Of Poets and
Interactive Java: Ian McFarland Shares His Multimedia Techniques
by Ian McFarland & John Papageorge
A talk about how the Java programming language has been a strong driving
force in the performance art and multimedia scene in San Francisco. (July 1997)
Java Multimedia That
Works: Q&A With Ian McFarland by John Papageorge
McFarland talks about how to get started in Java multimedia, and discusses
today's most interesting Java developments. (July 1997)
If a Tree Falls in the New Java
Media API by Lisa Stapleton
(June 1997)
How to Create a Mutimedia Player:
Using Java Media by Lisa Stapleton
(June 1997)
2D Graphics: A First
Look
by Lisa Stapleton
(May 1997)
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