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> developer.com developerdirect.com htmlgoodies.com javagoodies.com jars.com intranetjournal.com javascripts.com | All Categories : Java — Appendix D —About the CD-ROM Software Development Tools JDK 1.0 WPlany is a sound utility that you can use to play sounds you might use in your Java applets. Sample Applets Sample JavaScript Scripts # — Appendix D — About the CD-ROM The purpose of this appendix is to provide an overview and brief description of the contents of this book's CD-ROM. Because applets and scripts use long filenames, their files have been zipped (compressed) in directories. They may be browsed by using one of the compression utilities also included on this CD. Explanation of the CD-ROM Director ies The following is a list of the directories found on the CD-ROM and a brief explanation of their contents. A more detailed description of the applets and scripts is in the following sections: \applets—Java applets contributed from the Internet \book—Examples and materials from the authors \compress—Compression utilities \icons—Icons and images for use on Web pages \int_apps\adobe—Adobe's Acrobat reader (.PDF files) \int_apps\graphics—PaintShop and ACDSee graphics shareware programs \int_apps\html—HTML shareware: Hotdog, HTML Assistant, and Hot Metal \int_apps\sound—WPlany sound utility \jdk—The Java Developers Kit from Sun Microsystems \plugins—Plug-Ins for Netscape 2.0 browser \scripts—Java scripts contributed from the Internet \solaris—Sun's Solaris version of the JDK ### Software Development Tools The following section lists the programming tools included on the CD-ROM, including the Java Developer’s Kit. #### JDK 1.0 The Java Developer’s Kit contains all of the tools necessary to create applications (or Web applets) using the Java programming language, including the following:
> | javac | The Java compiler
> | jdb | The Java debugger
> | javadoc | The Java documentation program
> | java | The Java Virtual Machine
> | appletviewer | The Java applet viewer
> The JDK also has a variety of sample applets. The JDK is available for the following platforms: Windows 95 Windows NT Solaris 2.x Macintosh Operating System (Note: the Mac version of the JDK is a Beta version) Utilities In additon to the JDK, the CD-ROM includes a numer of utilities to allow you to manipulate the sound and image files you might need while creating Java applets. These include the following: ACDSee ACDSee is a graphics utility that enables you to view GIF and JPEG file formats and to convert between the two. Adobe Acrobat A growing number of Web sites are offering documentation in the PDF format. The Adobe Acrobat reader enables you to read PDF files. Hotdog, HTML Assistant, and Hot Metal Hotdog, HTML Assistant, and Hot Metal are HTML editors that you can use to create your Web pages or to edit the HTML files for your Java applets. PaintShop PaintShop is a graphics application that enables you to create drawings to incorporate into your Java applets. Wplany ### WPlany is a sound utility that you can use to play sounds you might use in your Java applets. ### Sample Applets The following section lists the sample applets discussed in the book and included on the CD-ROM. Wherever possible, a URL to the applet’s home page is included. Keep in mind that these URLs might change over time because the Web is a dynamic environment. AnimNav Written by Elijah Dean Meeker http://www.realtime.net/~elijah Bitsafe imagbutn Written by Larry Landwehr ClickBoard: Interactive Animation Written by Steve Fu http://www.intrinsa.com/personal/steve/ClickBoard/ClickBoard.html Clock and GoURL Written by Nils Hedstr[um]om http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~d94nilhe/java/applets.html Collections Written by Doug Lea Color Picker Written by Ken Rawlings http://www.greyassoc.com cmos and kvd Written by Norman Hendrich http://tech-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/applets/cmos/cmosdemo.html Commissions Written by Dr. Robert Lum http://www.intrepid.com/~robertl/index.html Criswick applets (BigTime, WhereToday, TickerTape, PlaySound, Map Apps) Written by John Criswick Curve Applet Written by Michael Heinrichs http://fas.sfu.ca:80/1/cs/people/GradStudents/heinrica/personal/curve.html Learn to Dance Applet Written by George Hessmann http://tech-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/dance/Jdance-e.html Documentation and Forms Written by Thomas Wendt Frog Jump Written by Charles-Edouard Ruault http://www.franceway.com/frogjump.htm GrowText Written by Jamieson M. Hall http://www1.mhv.net/~jamihall/rocham.html J-tools Written by Gene Leybzon Juggling Applet Written by Christopher Sequin http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/webmonkeys/juggling/ Missile Commando Written by Mark Boyns http://www.sdsu.edu/~boyns/java/mc/ Neon Written by Scott Clark Nuclear Power Plant Written by Henrik Eriksson http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html Player Piano Written by Mark Leather http://reality.sgi.com/employees/mark/piano/index.html Plot2D Written by Dr. Leigh Brookshaw http://www-igpp.llnl.gov/people/brookshaw/java/ Rock-Paper-Scissors Written by Jamieson M. Hall http://www1.mhv.net/~jamihall/rocham.html Server Written by Mike Fletcher SlideShow Written by David Gulbransen http://www.fa.indiana.edu/~dgulbran/slideshow.html Slot Machine Written by Jamieson M. Hall http://www1.mhv.net/~jamihall/rocham.html StockTrace Applet Written by Christian Dreke http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~cd4v/graph/StockGraph.html TickerTape Written by Ken Rawlings http://www.greyassoc.com User Written by Scott Clark WorldClock Written by Vijay Vaidy http://www.webpage.com/~vijay/java/wt/testwt.html YARC Written by Ken Rawlings http://www.greyassoc.com ### Sample JavaScript Scripts The following is a collection of JavaScript Scripts included on the CD-ROM:
> bodymass | You can use this script to calculate your body mass ratio, provide information about proper weight, and so on.
> currency | This script allows you to convert the value of a currency type to a foreign currency.
> histbutn | This script provides JavaScript navigation buttons, which can be used on Web pages or inside frames.
> js_maze | This script is a sample JavaScript maze.
> rclac | This script is a calculator for running that computes distance and speed.
> snark | This script enables you to search multiple WWW search engines through a single input form.
> soundex | This script converts surnames to the standard census Soundex indexing format.
> taxpricr | This JavaScript script calculates your income taxes based on the 1995 1040EZ.
> telekom | This script calculates the cost of a telephone call in Germany.
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