Help? What are Java Frameworks?

[life-is-random]

I've recently come across Java frameworks when doing some work on my MMORPG and I was wondering what they are and how I use them???


Thanks

Harry

[senior]

I googled it out of curiosity. Java frameworks appear to be used in website development. There are so many of them it would be difficult to summarise.
If you are developing a website you might want to find out more. I think they relate more to Javascript (website technology) than to Java applications.

[cs_student]

You were really vague in your question and did not give me much to go on.
However, might I suggest you read the wikipedia article on software frameworks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework) to understand what they are.

Also, if you are going to be making an mmorpg, you might want to look into a game engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_engine), a list of which can be found here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_engines) (just make sure to look for the ones specified as having java bindings or being written in java).

Also, I will have to tell you that I strongly suggest you try something smaller and then progress yourself up to making an mmorpg as it's a very large feat which teams of professionals have a relatively hard time accomplishing.


cs_student

[life-is-random]

You were really vague in your question and did not give me much to go on.
However, might I suggest you read the wikipedia article on software frameworks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework) to understand what they are.

Also, if you are going to be making an mmorpg, you might want to look into a game engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_engine), a list of which can be found here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_engines) (just make sure to look for the ones specified as having java bindings or being written in java).

Also, I will have to tell you that I strongly suggest you try something smaller and then progress yourself up to making an mmorpg as it's a very large feat which teams of professionals have a relatively hard time accomplishing.


cs_student


Thanks for the links. I have been working on small Java Applets for a while and think i'm ready for the move. What are Java game engines?

[cs_student]

What are Java game engines?

Are you asking what it is, or for a suggestion of some?

Either way, you can find the answer in the links I provided you. If you read the wikipedia article about game engines, you will understand what they are. It pertains to all programming languages. If you want to find some ones which are written in java, look at the wikipedia page of the list of game engines. Look for the ones which are labeled as being written in java.

If you have a specific question which the articles I linked you to does not explain in great depths, please feel free to ask.


cs_student