Java Authoring Tools

Java Authoring Tools

Note: The description below are provided by product's vendors. We haven't test any product and couldn't guarantee that they will be as good as they said. However, alomost every products allow you to download free evaluation versions which you can try them yourself.

Tools for Non-Programmers:

  • Astound Web Motion 1.0
  • Coda
    With Coda, you can create Java applets without writing any Java code. Coda offers Web designers a graphic canvas for the precise positioning, staging, and configuring of text, graphic, and other interactive media objects.
  • Egor Animator 3.1
    Use Egor's simple frame-by-frame assembler to create your own Java animations; add sounds, associate URLs with each frame or with the whole animation. Egor is the simplest and most effective way to get your page moving and shaking with Java!
  • Hyperwire 1.0
    Hyperwire lets you program a rich variety of interactive titles, which can include active buttons, sprites on paths, real-time 3D, and a wide range of user input/output and logic. Titles can link to external files or URLs, and links can incorporate users' keyboard and mouse input, making for highly interactive applets.
  • Jamba 1.1
  • JetEffects 2.5b
    Add motion and excitement to your web page with completely WYSYWYG placement of text, animated text, graphics and animations. Create an entire animated Website or just a banner without having to learn any Java programming.
  • Ozzino Texter
    Create dazzling text animation Java applets in seconds with Ozzino's award winning Texter. Easy to use interface and no programming required.
  • Ozzino Studio
    Create instant animated 3D objects from static images, rotating applets in same location, add interactivity to animated objects and animated gifs, spectacular drop-down menu bars, and much more.

Tools for Programmers:

  • Microsoft's Visual J++
    Microsoft Visual J++ Professional Edition gives you all the tools and information to quickly build exciting Java applications, including support for Microsoft ActiveX technology allowing you to easily integrate Java with existing business systems. With the fastest Java compiler, unmatched graphical debugger, comprehensive documentation, coding wizards and numerous samples, Visual J++ is the complete solution for power Java programming.
  • Sun's JDK
    The Java Development Kit (JDK) contains what you need to start programming in Java, and is free.
  • Symantec's Visual Café
    With Café, you get the easy-to-use Java language in a highly produc-tive development environment that includes fully featured project management and a full collection of flexible editing and browsing tools. Applications and applets built with Café can be embedded into HTML documents to provide interactive functionality on multiple platforms across the Internet.