Java App Version One

It is about time for me to get down to business and code a prototype for my app ideas. Previously I had thought I needed a polished product. But version 1 does not need all that. It just needs to get done. Then I will try it out for myself and see what to change in version 2.

Of course I am going to use Java as the programming language. The eventual product will be a web app displayed in HTML. However the first version might even just be text based. We shall see. I will probably post a link to my alpha version when it is ready for distribution.

Code Viewers

I just a neat blog entry by SteveChy on an alternative way to display Java code. Check out the example image he provided. Better yet, read the post yourself at his Free Ideo Monoid blog yourself.

The general idea is to avoid colorization to specify things in your code. Instead he will use size and positioning to convey meaning. Some of the ideas looked good.

It appears that this is just a prototype. Let's hope this guy follows through and releases an app to view and maybe even edit Java code. Good stuff.