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From: Markus Gebhard <ukgh@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
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Subject: JavE news
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:26:11 +0200
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Hello,

I just wanted to let you know what goes on about JavE:

1) I decided to rename "Jave" to "JavE" to set it more apart from
"Java". 

2) I am working very hard on the next release of JavE (Version 2.0). It
should be finished in about one or two weeks.

New features will include:
 * font support
 * JMOV export to Scrollbar animation, JavaScript animation, ...
 * improved text tool
 * mathematical expressions, e.g:
     sum(i=1..n;x_i)+prod(i=1..m;x_i) is converted to:
         n          m
        ---       _____
        \          | |
         >   x  +  | |  x
        /     i    | |   i
        ---       i = 1
       i = 1


 * millions of bug fixes and minor improvements

3) I would like to add more cliparts, patterns and gradients to the next
releases of JavE. So I have set up some web forms for you to easily send
my your suggestions. You will find them here:
  http://www.jave.de/submission.html

BTW: Is there nobody out there who wants to improve the background of
the AscTris game in Jave1.1? Here is what it looks like at the moment:

  |                              |
  |                              | Score: 278
  |                              | Level: 1
  |                              |
  |                              |
  |                              |
  |                              |
  |                              |
  |            XXX               |
  |            XXX               |
  |         XXXXXX               |  Cursor Left: left
  |         XXXXXX               | Cursor Right: right
  |         XXX                  |        Space: drop
  |         XXX                  |    Cursor Up: rotate
  |                              |            S: start new game
  |                              |            P: pause
  |                              |            Q: quit
  |                              | Next:
  |                              |             ===
  |                              |             ===
  |                              |       =========
  |                              |       =========
  |                              |
  |                              |
  |   ZZZBBB   MMMMMM   MMMMMM###|
  |   ZZZBBB   MMMMMM   MMMMMM###|
  |   ZZZBBBBBBSSSMMMMMMMMMMMM###|  NOTE: Obviously this
  |   ZZZBBBBBBSSSMMMMMMMMMMMM###|    Asc-Tris board is
  |MMM888:::   888ZZZZZZZZZ::::::|    in desperate need of
  |MMM888:::   888ZZZZZZZZZ::::::|    some cool Ascii Art to
  |MMM888:::   ::::::::::::WWW:::|    look better. Post any
  |MMM888:::   ::::::::::::WWW:::|    suggestions to
  --------------------------------      markus@jave.de


Markus
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http://www.jave.de