http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/ en-us 2007-10-04T13:25:23-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2007/10/wyliwyt_where_y.html my latest blog I wrote about the TrackIR device and my Java binding JTrackIR. Now what to do with it? What about controlling the IDE with the head?]]> Community: JavaDesktop herkules 2007-10-04T13:25:23-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2007/09/head_banging_1.html TrackIR is a headtracking device that currently is quite popular amongst gamers, especially in the simulation community. JTrackIR is my Java binding. Not a big thing, but maybe useful to somebody.]]> Community: JavaDesktop herkules 2007-09-30T10:58:35-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2007/09/a_simple_physic.html Are you doing engineering using Java? Or even science? Than you sometimes might need to calculate how objects move under the impression of forces and torques. The following might be for you then... J2SE herkules 2007-09-23T10:09:23-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2007/01/little_helpers.html NetBeans source code editor is not known the be the ultimate one these days. But sometimes even small things have big effects and make work more enjoyable.]]> Community: NetBeans herkules 2007-01-28T11:30:07-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/12/my_first_cvs_ch_1.html Happy coding to everybody in the new year. Community: Java Games herkules 2006-12-31T16:47:25-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/12/c_with_netbeans.html My current project is something with C on Linux. This is no fun, believe me. Especially when you are used to the rich development environment in the Java world. Community: JavaDesktop herkules 2006-12-21T09:27:49-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/11/what_people_con.html latest blog about 3D cloud rendering attracted only very few readers. Only about 10% of what I usually have. My expectations have been quite the opposite.]]> herkules 2006-11-04T14:19:49-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/10/clouds_in_the_s.html FlyingGuns project there are so many things to do that I never even started to think about cloud rendering. Fortunately, IndieTechnologies offers its famous particle system GenesisFX. Using genesisfx.jar, a couple of lines of code are sufficient to create clouds that look quite impressive.]]> herkules 2006-10-13T06:17:47-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/08/why_i_dont_use.html Groovy is a cool language and I'd like to use it. But somehow it is very hard.... herkules 2006-08-17T01:35:08-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2006/05/netbeans_eclips.html There are many discussions around: which is the best IDE? From my current point of view: take any of these and be happy! Community: Java Tools herkules 2006-05-16T00:28:17-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2005/12/db4o_and_its_qu.html db4os easy-of-use, I like to guide your attention to this blog, giving a nice overview about the various approaches for queries, esp. the native queries.]]> Databases herkules 2005-12-11T03:28:22-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2005/10/close_icons_on_1.html JTabbedPane. Most solutions require manipulation of the L&F classes. There is another option that works without interference with the UI using proactive icons.]]> Community: JavaDesktop herkules 2005-10-29T04:18:54-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2005/09/lf_getting_acti.html Surprise, surprise! L&Fs today don't just look nice. Some add new features to the GUI! Community: Java Web Services and XML herkules 2005-09-16T07:46:41-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2005/09/quick_tabbedpan.html TabSwitcher utility can help!]]> Community: JavaDesktop herkules 2005-09-08T03:51:13-08:00 http://weblogs.java.net/blog/herkules/archive/2005/04/pressing_f5_all_1.html These days I tend to press F5 in my favorite browser every couple of minutes. I'm visiting the NetBeans page and cannot wait the delivery of NetBeans 4.1 since the release branch is known to be taken. Sure, 4.0... Community: NetBeans herkules 2005-04-12T09:53:19-08:00