User Instructions

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1.1.44.8.4 A splash screen should be implemented using
com.innovatec.ui.Jsplash.
The application name, version and copyright
information should appear on all splash screens.Applets
Applets can be broken down into two types, simple and complex.
How an applet is displayed depends on what type of applet it is. A simple
applet would consist of one screen, no menus, no toolbars, no status bar.
This type of applet should be displayed within the browser window and
should not add the confusion of creating another frame.
A complex applet is one that needs to be interacted with from
another frame. A separate frame allows clear delineation between the
applet’s menus, toolbars, statusbar, and the browser’s equivalent. A
code snippet for a complex applet’s frame could look like this:
public void init(){
...
frame = new JFrame();
frame.getContentPane().add( panel );
...
}
public void start(){
...
frame.setVisible( true );
...
}
public void stop(){
...
frame.setVisible( false );
...
}
This will make the applet a non-visual component, and the visual
components are added the frame itself.
1.1.54.8.5 Buttons
Buttons should be different colors from each other and the
background, colors can be repeated, but as far from a button of the same
color as possible.
1.1.1.1
4.8.5.1 Toolbars
Icons on toolbars will match icons for buttons and or menus.
1.1.6
4.8.6 Menus
All commands available should also be made available by menu.
As much as possible all menus should have shortcut keys and or
mnemonic associated with them. If a menu shares functionality with a
button is should share the same label.
1.1.7
4.8.7 Statusbar
Small bar at the bottom used to convey information to the user.
The status bar should be used before a dialog box if at all possible. Error