Low-end Java development tools
This month we examine a selection of the major low-end Java development tools currently available that are aimed at non-programmers.
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Low-end Java development tools This month we examine a selection of the major low-end Java development tools currently available that are aimed at non-programmers. |
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| Jamba 2.1.8 | ||||||
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| Description: | Jamba is designed to bridge the gap between customisable applets and full-blown programming by combining a familiar drag-and-drop interface with the ability to customise and extend the program. Jamba comes with some information (in HTML format) that helps you get started when learning the program. | |||||
| Restrictions: | Trial | |||||
| Install instructions: | This trial version requires a serial number. You must visit the Interleaf Website, and go through the process of registering and downloading the trial version. You will then receive a serial number by email. Note: You do not have to download the file as it is contained on apcmag.cd. | |||||
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http://www.interleaf.com/ http://www.jamba.com/ |
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| JavaStudio 1.0 | ||||||
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| Description: | JavaSoft promotes its JavaStudio product with the slogan 'Java for the rest of us' and, for once, it's a fairly accurate description, because JavaStudio really does strike a good balance between being easy to use without restricting Java's possibilities. JavaStudio consists of four windows: main, design, preview and help. JavaStudio allows you to generate either applets, full-blown applications, JavaBeans or what JavaStudio calls a packaged design. The latter is a simple way of reusing common layouts of components by generating a single package that contains, say, a set of buttons, menus and methods that you need to use frequently. The resulting package is added to a newly-created 'User' tab in the component palette, from where it can be added to a new applet in the same way as any other component. | |||||
| Restrictions: | 30-day trial. | |||||
| Install instructions: | Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file. | |||||
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http://www.javasoft.com/ | |||||
| BeanMachine 1.1.4 | ||||||
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| Description: | Given its combination of ease of use and extendibility, the BeanMachine is a good first step for a would-be Java developer. The BeanMachine uses wizards to walk you through the various steps of creating and then customising an applet. You use the wizards to decide which components you want to add to your applet. You can select common Java components, such as animation, sound or a ticker tape (scrolling text effect), and then add one or more rollover buttons (which change appearance when selected or pressed). This free trial version of BeanMachine comes with an easy-to-use tutorial which quickly takes you through the stages of creating, testing and then publishing an applet. Most of the steps involve simply dragging and dropping elements into your workspace and then assigning properties and events to them. Most common options are simply selected from drop-down lists so you barely have to type a single word, much less do any programming. | |||||
| Restrictions: | 30-day evaluation. | |||||
| Install instructions: | Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file. | |||||
| Links online: |
http://www.lotus.com/ | |||||
⌐ Australian Consolidated Press 1998
