Best of 1999
Y2K has come and gone and now we have a chance to look back over the past year.
In 1999 we posted over 250 applets, servlets, applications, and tools.
Below are the 2 most popular apps from each month of 1999.
January:
MiNiPai
Mi Ni Pai is a Java version of the Mah Jongg solitaire game. The applet is designed to allow a site to plug in its own images and sounds to be used.
... [more card and board games]
calendar
The calendar shows a different image for each month, and users can go backwards or forwards in the calendar year.
... [more clocks and calendars]
January 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
February:
TabNav
TabNav is an applet that provides comprehensive site navigation functions using only a small section of Web page real estate.
... [more tab navigation]
dotz
Sure, you may have seen some text scrollers, but wait 'til you get a load of Dotz! Dots swirl in and out to form your message!
... [more text manipulators]
February 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
March:
Bumpz
You've seen some of the others, now check out Bumpz! Bumpz creates a spotlight type effect on your chosen image, and it's configurable!
... [more image manipulators]
SmartIcons
SmartIcons is a free button applet which enables you to create a slick navigation tool for your site. Create your own tool tips!
... [more navigation buttons]
March 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
April:
goldfish
Picture a goldfish bowl; the goldfish chases the mouse whenever the mouse is over the applet. The fish will even leap out of the water!
... [more bitmap animation]
jvojava
The JVO package includes 4 cool applets, including the Jvo Menu System.
... [more navigation menus]
April 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
May:
galaxy
The FREE galaxy applet from AnfyJava can make your home page out of sight! Fully configurable, with the ability to display messages!
... [more vector animations]
MightyLinks
MightyLinks is a FREE hyperlink applet that looks and moves like normal application buttons.
... [more navigation buttons]
May 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
June:
PushIt
A cool animated button applet with sounds.
... [more navigation buttons]
Catalog View
Catalog View is a free database applet that can display your data in a grid display.
... [more data viewers]
June 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps -
ALL the Java apps
New on the Java Boutique:
New Review:
Time Management Made Easy with the Quartz Enterprise Job Scheduler
Why not just use the Java timer API? This open source scheduling
API boasts simplicity, ease-of-integration, a well-rounded feature
set, and it's free!
New Applet:
Reverse Complement
Reverse Complement is a simple applet that converts DNA or RNA
sequences into three useful formats.
Elsewhere on internet.com:
WebDeveloper Java
Lots of Java information on webdeveloper.com
WDVL Java
Thorough Java resource at the Web Developer's Virtual Library.
ScriptSearch Java
Hundreds of free Java code files to download.
jGuru: Your View of the Java Universe
Customizable portal with online training, FAQs, regular news updates, and tutorials.
