Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications

Chet Haase, Romain Guy0132413930, 9780132413930

Filthy Rich Clients refers to ultra-graphically rich applications that ooze cool. They suck the user in from the outset and hang on to them with a death grip of excitement. Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop JavaT Applications shows you how to build better, more effective, cooler desktop applications that intensify the user experience.The keys to Filthy Rich Clients are graphical and animated effects. These kinds of effects provide ways of enhancing the user experience of the application through more attractive GUIs, dynamic effects that give your application a pulse, and animated transitions that keep your user connected to the logical flow of the application. The book also discusses how to do so effectively, making sure to enrich applications in sensible ways.