Chris Campbell's Blog http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/ en-us 2008-02-01T02:32:42-08:00 Effectuation: The Intro http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2008/02/effectuation_th.html Introducing a new framework for GPU-accelerated effects... Web Start demo included... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2008-02-01T02:32:42-08:00 Faster Java 2D Via Shaders http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/04/faster_java_2d.html More performance improvements in Java 2D's OpenGL backend... Lots of pretty bar charts included... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-04-07T19:58:18-08:00 Java 2D Trickery: Antialiased Image Transforms http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/03/java_2d_tricker_1.html The third installment in a series of Java 2D tips-and-tricks. Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-03-10T16:31:30-08:00 Swing and GTK: What a LAF! http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/02/swing_and_gtk_w_1.html On improvements to Swing's GTK L&F in JDK 6uX and JDK 7... Screenshots included... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-02-22T20:17:47-08:00 Orange Box: New Java Plugin Animation http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/02/orange_box_new.html On the snazzy new plugin sequence... Screenshots and a live demo included... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-02-02T10:54:51-08:00 Java 2D and JOGL: The Flip Side http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/01/java_2d_and_jog.html New convenience classes that help developers use Java 2D from within a JOGL application... Demo included: source code, webstart links, and all... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-01-23T12:25:49-08:00 Is This Game Of Tag Over Yet? http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2007/01/is_this_game_of.html Unable to avoid the game of tag... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2007-01-05T14:32:07-08:00 Easy 2D/3D Mixing in Swing http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/10/easy_2d3d_mixin.html How to use Swing, Java2D, JOGL, and Timing Framework together in your applications... Silly demo included: source code, webstart links, and all... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-10-12T12:47:22-08:00 Java 2D Trickery: Light and Shadow http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/07/java_2d_tricker_2.html The second installment in a series of Java 2D tips-and-tricks demonstrating an approach to adding light (and shadow) to your shapes. Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-07-27T16:20:44-08:00 Five More Easy Pieces http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/07/five_more_easy.html More improvements in the OpenGL-based Java 2D pipeline in Mustang b92... Also, an update on recent driver bug fixes... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-07-21T13:52:38-08:00 Java 2D Trickery: Soft Clipping http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/07/java_2d_tricker.html The first installment in a series of Java 2D tips-and-tricks. Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-07-19T22:59:57-08:00 The World's Slowest Web Service http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/04/the_worlds_slow.html What happens when a client-side guy dips his toes in the river of web services (JAX-WS)? Come for the absurdity, stay for the tutorial. Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-04-26T17:03:29-08:00 Five Easy Pieces http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/04/five_easy_piece.html A few short tidbits on some recent/nifty Mustang putbacks, documented here before my brain washes away on vacation. Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-04-24T01:04:08-08:00 Wild Horses: Mustang Beta Is Out http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/02/wild_horses_mus_1.html A look back at some accomplishments in Mustang... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-02-15T08:55:58-08:00 400 Horsepower: Image I/O Improvements in Mustang http://weblogs.java.net/blog/campbell/archive/2006/01/400_horsepower.html Image I/O performance enhancements in Mustang... (In)action shots of the Java Client team... And my first external Mustang fix submission... Community: JavaDesktop campbell 2006-01-13T01:04:49-08:00