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Gede · 10-17-2003, 07:44 PM

For a new site I am making I want to use a Java applet to display panorama's with the applet provided with a stitching tool I am using.

I would like to know if any of you experience any difficulties displaying the panorama, and or have suggestions for other simular (freeware) applets.

Look here http://www.villas-in-bali.com/

It will be a multi lingual php thingie

(p.s. together with shopping service and satelite internet you can have a nice life on the beach here for around 100k

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**LazyJim** · 10-18-2003, 04:24 AM

While the plug-in downloads I thought I'd mention www.Zoomify.com who have a lot of plug-ins for panaramas and more.

When I last looked Zoomify also have a fairly good set of automatic scripts that choose the best plug-in for each user, so you are not always limited to one plug-in, increasing the chances they won't have to download a new one. (of course they might not any more).

**LazyJim** · 10-18-2003, 04:44 AM

Well the Java 2 runtime environment seems to be stuck on install, I wiuld normally have given up with it by now.

Gede · 10-18-2003, 04:58 AM

Good that I asked then...

Oh boy, what next...

**LazyJim** · 10-18-2003, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gede

Oh boy, what next...

Go and laze on the beach, while working out the plans for the IMR Web Development forums Bali Party!!!!

Gede · 10-18-2003, 07:27 AM

Done, next saturday 25 october.

Lots of grilled fish and beer.

Hope you will be there

**LazyJim** · 10-18-2003, 11:18 AM

erm cant exactly afford the flight, don't suppose you ould pick me up?

Gede · 10-18-2003, 05:37 PM

Don't be so lazy, Jim...

No serious, I need a nice thingie to display panorama's, without any problems for the common user, I will not take the risk if people have even the slightest problem with this one.

I've tested with 2 VM's and they worked fine.

Please look and see if you have any problems...

**LazyJim** · 10-18-2003, 06:28 PM

Well I'm having no lukc installing the Java plug-in, but I'm using Mozfirebird 0.61+ --- not even on version 1 yet.

OK the plug-in seems to have installed (even though it appeard to crash and never complete the installation).

It's working on internet Explorer 6, windowsXPpro, and looking pretty cool, or hot even!

Rick · 10-18-2003, 10:04 PM

If there's anyway around making your users install plug-ins, you should look into it. I'd never install a plug-in for a site, unless it was absolutely necessary i saw the content.

Gede · 10-18-2003, 10:08 PM

FYI

Its not a plugin, its a java applet. As for as I know more then 95% has the ability to use applets, but there are many Java Virtual Machines around, each with their own quirks (I assume), so thats why I ask.

**LazyJim** · 10-19-2003, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gede

FYI

Its not a plugin, its a java applet. As for as I know more then 95% has the ability to use applets, but there are many Java Virtual Machines around, each with their own quirks (I assume), so thats why I ask.

FYI the way Java Virtual Machine works or doesn't work with Windows is changing.
I have personally had much trouble getting any Java applets to run on web pages even when I used Internet Explorer, I usually really wanted to see the content so tried harder than the average visiter, but still failed.

We have to install a plug-in to have Java applets work in pages.
This made it work easier in Internet Explorer, so in a sense the situation has improved, and leveled out, as all browsers should have the same experience.
[Firebird is a very young browser with documented trouble installing Java applet plug-ins, but I assume they will sort it out soon!]
As Rick says, I would avoid plug-ins as they often have to be installed, which took me ages to do for your site, and several times the installer appeared to crash and I never thought it completed. (But it must have).

Consult the Principles thread in the Usability Forum to see under what conditions adding plug-ins is concidered a good idea.

**LazyJim** · 10-19-2003, 03:01 AM

I have only seen the one page for your site, you probably have addressed all the issues and provided alternatives to the applet, if so, good work!

Gede · 10-23-2003, 06:55 PM

Ok.

I have changed the panning picture to a flash thingie....

Is there a better change that most peple can see this instead of the java applet?

Look here http://www.villas-in-bali.com/

thanks

fairyjo · 10-24-2003, 12:52 AM

It looks perfect to me.

Joanie

hatchet · 10-24-2003, 06:23 AM

You could try www.smoothmove.com which takes a panorama and allows you to move about inside it. Works great for panoramas of home interiors.

Gede · 10-24-2003, 06:42 AM

Smoothmove seems to have moved smoothly from the internet.