past java sites of the day ...

devsearch.com
a search engine created for the people who develop web pages, they index only the sites they think are relevant to web development. devsearch is powered by altavista, and offers a simple no-frills user interface.

javaside
applets, links, and tips can all be found at javaside.com. at least a dozen applets by rberthou, including treeview, charts, buttons, scrolling text, and a mine sweeper game (he's been busy). a search engine selector utility is also available.

ibm alphaworks
alphaWorks' mission is to provide early adopter developers direct access to IBM's emerging "alpha-code" technologies. here you'll find things like speech for java, aglets, bean extender, math library for java, and more.

javatoys
javatoys is a resource center dedicated to providing links to information for java developers. here you'll find links to tutorials, news, tools, faqs, and more. while you're in the neighborhood, visit nikos' italian webspace (now we need to find some tutorials on how to read/speak italian).

java optimization
although this site was retired by it's author a year ago, it still holds value for those interested in optimizing java programs. these pages discuss how to optimize java code for speed, size, and maintainability. if you're interested in coding standards, linpack speed measurements, rules, and tools, this site may be for you.

teach yourself java in 21 days
"teach yourself java in 21 days", by laura lemay and charles perkins. here you'll find a sample chapter from the book, and all the running examples and source code, including neko (the animated cat), along with awt, networking, and other source code examples.

grasp (auburn u.)
grasp is a software program that produces control structure diagrams for given java source code files. huh? it's cool, trust me. check out this site, and follow the links to csd and java. you'll see how grasp creates a graphical notation that makes java code easy to read.

searchlight
searchlight is a free java applet that adds search capabilities to your web site. your visitors just type in the keywords they want to search for, and searchlight brings back the title of matching pages. other applets here go by the names properties, puzzle, and unicode.

world clock applet
timeanddate.com lets you know what time it is just about anywhere in the world. the world clock applet takes it a step further by letting you interactively select the cities where the time should be displayed. a great use of applet technology where user interaction matters.

ask the java pro
dig through the java pro site to find some very good questions and answers about java programming topics. the questions are well-organized by topic, and the answers are brief so you can review them quickly.