The Janim Applet

Reflected Animation, not just Animated Relection.

The Janim applet is a major step in the evolution of the Java Lake applet. David Griffith's original Java Lake applet created the animated wave image for any Jpeg or GIF image. It is an example of Animated reflection. The reflection is the animated part. It is a wonderful applet and was the applet upon which Lake Cards was built and operated for the first three years. When we needed more flexibility than it could give, we decided to develop our own applet. The result of that effort is the Janim applet; a multifunctional Java lake applet that provides not just an animated reflection, but reflected animation. The top image may be animated by an image rotation much like the animated GIF but using separate images. The wave images are a reflection of the top, including the animation. Designed from the ground up to be a Greeting Card applet, its flexibility allows it to be used in place of several single purpose applets. The Janim applet is a drop-in replacement for the Lake applet using default parameters. Example   It may be used to rotate up to three images, creating animation with the lake reflections. The image above is an example of a two image animation. Below is the example for that configuration and other examples utilizing three images. Example 1   Example 2   Example 3   With the "xlrot" parameter, separate lake images may be rotated in a timed sequence. Example   Utilizing the "nobot" parameter, it can rotate up to three images without the lake reflections. This can be a simple timed image rotation for a slide show or banner rotation or fast rotation to create animation effects. Example 1   Example 2   Example 3   The "notop" parameter allows the use of other applets such as the Janimsnow applet in conjuction with the Janim applet for additional intriguing effects or just the reflection of images may be displayed when used alone. Example   A GIF overlay may be used with most configurations. Example   Additionally, on the registered version only, the applet may act as a link to a specified URL or can display still another image upon the click of the mouse. The unregistered version is automatically linked to Lake Cards when placed on a website. Example   Animation speed, wave speed, number of frames, and wave size are all configurable parameters. View Parameters To see more examples of the uses of the Janim applet, take a look at this very attractive Janim Lake Applet Tutorial from Intimatexpressiongifts.com! NEW! Janimsnow applet now included in download and registration. Download the applet with full documentation. Download the applet only. Please note that the images included with this demonstration package are the copyrighted property of Lake Cards and may not be used on any website. Register for full featured applet use