false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174783628m/439836.jpg 439836 1 <p><i>Filthy Rich Clients</i> refers to ultra-graphically rich applications that <i>ooze</i> cool. They suck the user in from the outset and hang on to them with a death grip of excitement. <i><b>Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java&#8482; Applications</b></i> shows you how to build better, more effective, cooler desktop applications that intensify the user experience.</p><p>The keys to Filthy Rich Clients are graphical and animated effects. These kinds of effects provide ways of enhancing the user experience of the application through more attractive GUIs, dynamic effects that give your application a pulse, and animated transitions that keep your user connected to the logical flow of the application. The book also discusses how to do so <i>effectively,</i> making sure to enrich applications in sensible ways.</p><p>In-depth coverage includes</p><ul><li><b>Graphics and GUI fundamentals:</b> Dig deep into the internals of how Swing and Java 2D work together to display GUI applications onscreen. Learn how to maximize the flexibility of these libraries and use them most effectively.</li><li><b>Performance:</b> Follow in-depth discussions and tips throughout the book that will help you write high-performing GUI applications.</li><li><b>Images:</b> Understand how images are created and used to make better Java applications.</li><li><b>Advanced graphics:</b> Learn more about elements of Swing and Java 2D that are of particular benefit to Filthy Rich Clients. </li><li><b>Animation:</b> Discover general concepts of animation, as well as how to use the facilities provided in the Java platform. Learn new utility libraries that vastly simplify animations in Java.</li><li><b>Effects:</b> Learn how to create, customize, and use static and animated effects&#8212;the mainstays of Filthy Rich Clients.</li></ul><p>Code examples illustrate key concepts, and the book&#8217;s companion Web site, http://filthyrichclients.org, includes extensive demos, utility libraries, additional information on related technologies, and more. </p><p>Informal, fun, and, most of all, useful, this book is great for any developer working with Java to build desktop applications.</p> 428649 19 8 2007 Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated & Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications (Java) total:4|5:3|4:1| 4 19 13 1 5 0 false false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 28 06:02:01 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:15:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 11:51:49 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:51:51 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 04 22:29:04 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 22:29:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 08:54:56 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:54:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 13 12:56:39 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 00:46:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 23 11:42:06 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 11:42:06 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu May 22 12:18:08 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 12:18:14 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Feb 27 11:15:52 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 11:15:57 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Feb 19 12:51:28 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 12:51:28 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 25 11:42:16 -0800 2008 Fri May 29 02:56:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 23 18:54:11 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 18:54:11 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Oct 16 18:03:10 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 18:03:10 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Mon Aug 06 02:19:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 02:19:25 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=439836