Java 2D API Graphics - Softcover

Hardy, Vincent J.

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9780130142665: Java 2D API Graphics

Synopsis

Features hundreds of full-color graphics that demonstrate the power of the Java 2D API. Covers 2D geometry rendering, text effects, image manipulation, color management, and compositing. Clearly explains how to use, combine and extend the rich features of Java 2D API. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

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About the Author

VINCENT HARDY is a Java technology architect at Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park, CA. Vincent is a regular columnist on the Java 2D API for Java Report.

From the Back Cover

Awesome graphics with the Java 2D API--step by step!

Sophisticated graphics are crucial to a wide range of applications. Now you can create awesome graphics using Java technology without the expense and hassle of platform-specific development. Sun Microsystems Java technology architect Vincent Hardy shows you how-in full-color! From text manipulation to geometry rendering, compositions and image manipulation, you'll see exactly what can be done-and learn how to do it, step-by-step with detailed code examples.

Java 2D API Graphics offers an in-depth overview of the Java 2D API, its architecture, features, components and possibleapplications. It also introduces Hardy's exclusive Graphic Layers Framework-a high-level programming model that dramatically simplifies programming with the Java 2D API (included free on the accompanying CD-ROM).

Key topics covered include:

  • Fundamental Java 2D API principles and concepts: shapes, text, images, color management, compositing, transformations and more
  • Rendering tradeoffs between speed and quality
  • Simple to advanced code examples
  • Leveraging the power and complexity of the Java 2D API with tools and higher level programming models, such as the Graphic Layers Framework
  • Combination and extension of the Java 2D API features: custom paints, strokes, composites, filters and more
  • Composition techniques for special rendering effects such as shadowing, neon glow, textures, embossing, lighting and more

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