Java applications

[Rhyno Art]

> Does anyone know of any good examples of Java applications?  I am 
> particularly interested in library applications, but would also like 
> other examples.  I have already checked out the Gamelan site, but may 
> have missed some good ones there.  I am not really interested in 
> Java used for window dressing, but would like to see where it has been
> used to extend the usefulness of the Web.
>
One of the more interesting applications for libraries is the Java version
of Willow at:

http://www.washington.edu/bibsys/jwillow/

This applet is pre-alpha and was written by Matt Freedman at the University
of Washington. The white paper available at the same link gives a very good
overview of some of the design issues Java developers face when dealing
with more advanced applications on the Web. The Java version of Willow puts
a thin layer on the desktop and moves a lot of the work to a middle layer,
which is a good approach to lowering the amount of time it takes to load an 
applet into a browser.

art
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