Month: May 2005
Mason and company throw down the gauntlet on JMF. Let’s hope Sun is listening.
Mason Glaves’s Blog: JMF, wherefor art thou?
In summary:
So, how about it, Sun? Where is JMF going from here?
More on the issue from Chris Adamson:
Chris Adamson’s Blog: Java Media without Mediocrity
Don’t forget, the reader comments in both of these articles, including a comment from jdinkins of the Sun Java Swing team regarding them taking over JMF. Let’s hope they put some real resources on this.
Better than AppleScript
I recently had to hack together an AppleScript to batch process a bunch of QuickTime movies. I had quite a bit of difficulty because of my total unfamiliarity with AppleScript syntax.
Doing some searching I came across the following OSA (Open Scripting Architecture – the meat and potatoes behind AppleScript) components for languages that I know and like:
Perl: Mac::OSA
JavaScript: JavaScript for the Macintosh
Build Your Own Linux Home Theater PC
Java Embedding Plugin for Mac OS X
Java Embedding Plugin
Need to run those Java 1.4 apps in Firefox (or Camino and Mozilla) on the Mac.. Download this plugin..
Still there
Still there
Fiber optics on the ceiling
Fiber optics on the ceiling
A very large bee
A very large bee
TV next killer app for cellphones, analyst says
TV next killer app for cellphones, analyst says
Not so sure about “killer app” but definitely worth checking out. It certainly won’t be “TV” as we are used to. Probably more along the lines of video blogging and other INTERACTIVE media.
JDesktop Integration Components
jdic: JDIC – JDesktop Integration Components
I hope this makes it into J2SE some point soon. I especially like the browser integration.