My two cents worth......
Java's performance still leaves something to be desired. Running a program
through the JRE is fine during development, but to really survive as a
distribution the web, Java programs and applets must rival the speed of
platform specific executables. We'll always be second best if we wait for clock
speeds to increase, because as they do, the machine language programs are
already taking advantage of it.
I don't even know if this can be done, or how, it just seems crucial to me.
P. Flavin wrote:
> Flash, Shockwave, ActiveX and a multitude of proprietary plug-ins
> for animation are emerging where Java can and should rule.
>
> By Moore's Law 500 M-Hz Handhelds with Linux, EPOC, Be,
> Palm, etc. embedded into ROM will become commonplace
> THIS YEAR ... and phones, game machines, televisions and other
> appliances become programmable, connected, and intelligent.
>
> Will Java and Java3d be built into these devices, and their successors ?
>
> It is time for Java and Java3d to emerge and become the simplest,
> most ubiquitous, most desired, and most expected component of
> these devices.
>
> Web browsers should support Java now, and Java3d in the near future.
>
> Java support on Linux has greatly improved over the last 6 months.
>
> Java support is growing in browsers where Mozilla, Opera and
> other browsers are giving the other 2 more, much needed competition.
>
> AOL - Time Warner - RoadRunner - Netscape - Sun can place
> Java3d into the hands of the AOL community at any time.
>
> The Java3d community must now show the world what we can do.
>
> It was a pleasant surprise to receive the announcement of several
> successful Java3d projects from the Belgium students on this
> mailing list recently -- most the other messages were complaints,
> criticisms, and problems.
>
> Show us what you've got !
>
> If you have a successful Java3d project, share it with us.
>
> Post it to the comp.language.java.3d newsgroup, let me know,
> or post it here ... I'll compile a list, link to your site, and let the
> world know. I encourage Sun, YOU, and others to do the same.
>
> Put everything on your site, if you can, including :
>
> - pictures, text, animations ( .gif, .mov, .avi )
> - source code, class files, documentation
> - features, futures, fun / profitable experiences, goals
> - tutorials, data, background, related information
> - advocacy ( of Java, Java3d, animation, 3d graphics, etc. )
> - links to other sites
>
> Animated graphics is WONDERFUL, it helps a great deal
> because of current difficulties associated with running Java3d
> in browers so SHOWING captured animation with animated GIFs
> and Movies ( .mov, .avi, .mpg ) is very important.
>
> Multiple animations can be played on a web page -- controlled
> by the visitor -- ( thanks to Java ) so Java3d can be shown on
> the web with the Java Media Framework ( JMF ).
>
> A Demo of playing ".mov"ies on the web with the Java :
>
> " Playing Movies on a web page with the Java JMF " ( by me )
> ( Windows and Netscape required ! -- sorry -- )
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/gait_analysis_tutor.html
> _ Mac users should request JMF support for their platform ! _
>
> Examples Of Java ( Java3d and not, "not" first ) :
>
> " Pictorial Index of Java Math Applets and Java Games "
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/math_is_a_game.html
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/java_games.html
>
> " Gait Analysis and Human Animation with Java 1.0 "
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/gait_model.html
>
> " VRML Viewer with Java 1.0 "
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/java3dviewer.html
>
> " People Poser of H-Anim Avatars with VRML viewer "
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/HAnimPoser.html
>
> " Java VRML / X3d Viewers " ( Shout3d, Blaxxun )
> http://www.shout3d.com/about.html
> http://www.blaxxun.com/products/blaxxun3d/showcase/index.html
>
> __ Java3d : Demos, Projects, Movies, Source, etc. __
>
> Human Hand Kinematics ( Stefan Hendrickx / GUL - Belgium )
> -- Great Site ! -- needs animations though.
> http://www.student.kuleuven.ac.be/~m9408554/hand/robotics.html
>
> " Mars Polar Lander / WITS " with Robotic Arm
> http://polarlander.jpl.nasa.gov/
> http://mars.graham.com/mplwits/index.html
>
> Rubic's Cube, Virtual Plants, Stinger Simulation ( UAS / Switzerland )
> http://www.hta-bi.bfh.ch/~swc/DemoJ3D/
>
> " Java3d : 3d Programming " Tutorial ( Java World, Bill Day )
> http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-1998/jw-12-media_p.html
> http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-01-1999/jw-01-media_p.html
>
> " Satellite Data Visualization : 'JavaMet' " ( Tornado Labs )
> http://www.tornadolabs.com/JavaMet/javamet.html
>
> " Java 3d Scenegraph Viewer " ( Tornado Labs )
> http://www.tornadolabs.com/News/J3dTree_Home/j3dtree_home.html
>
> " Java 3d Demos and Links " ( Sun )
> http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/demos/
> http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/links/
>
> " Java3d Creates '.mov'ies with VRML and JMF " ( me )
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/java3d_and_vrml.html
>
> Read and Post to :
>
> comp.lang.java.3d
> comp.lang.java.programmer
> comp.lang.vrml
> comp.graphics.animation
> comp.graphics.algorithms
> comp.graphics.opengl
> comp.graphics.api.opengl
> comp.graphics.visualization
>
> -- Paul Flavin, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Java Developer : Java, Java3d, animation, JMF, Sound.
>
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