A Quick Workout in Java Studio
By Al Williams
What's in a name? If youýve ever had kids (or know someone who has) you know what a struggle it is to pick out names. I suspect there's a bit of agonizing over the names fiction writers choose for their books, too. Can you imagine secret agent 007 saying, "My name is Grimsby--Harry Grimsby?" Sometimes, fictional names have deeper meanings. For example, if you saw the movie Face Off you might have noticed the two bad guys had unusual names: Castor and Pollux-the stars in the constellation Gemini. The other character was Archer, or Sagittarius, the constellation opposite to Gemini.
For the inauguration of this column, I needed a name, and I'm not one to pick a name lightly. I really didn't want a tired old coffee metaphor. I thought about Java Man, but my wife told me that was too obscure. Finally I settled on the title you see above.
What can you expect to find each month in "Java at Work"? Practical talk about Java. I'll mostly discuss applets and Web-related aspects of Java. In particular, I want to show you the latest tools and techniques to make applet development easier and faster. Along the way, we'll peruse some interesting projects, books, and Web resources.
Let's start by taking a look at a simple project we can create using an exciting tool. The tool is Sun's Java Studio. Sun claims it will allow anyone to create Java applets in a few minutes. Is that true? Let's find out.
Create a Widget Instantly
Java Studio can create applications, applets, or reusable Java beans.
