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JavaBoutique : Applets : by Popularity :

Best of 1999

Here is the second half of our Best of 1999 list. Click here to get back to the first part of the list.

July:

TextFade
Its a text-fading linking ticker type applet that will fade text of any color over any color background. It features rollover color feedback, and will pause when rolled over so the user doesn't have to "chase" links. It uses very little processor power and source is included!
... [more text faders]

TMenu
This Menu bar is a simulation of the window menu bar. It uses multiple TMenu applets to do the job.
... [more navigation menus]

July 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps - ALL the Java apps

August:

Snow
Cool off with this slick little snow effect applet.
... [more snow effects]

FreeText
Increase the amount of information you display on your Webpage without increasing the clutter. Display many pages of information in just one area of your webpage and give your webpage a dynamic animated feel.
... [more vertical text scrollers]

August 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps - ALL the Java apps

September:

AnnounceIT
AnnounceIT is a free fading text banner applet. It displays as many messages as you need with fade out effects such as blur, fog, and wind.
... [more text faders]

SamosMenu
A fast, free, attractive menu applet.
... [more navigation menus]

September 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps - ALL the Java apps

October:

LVBook
LVBook is a fast, free applet which allows users to display collections of images in a virtual photo album with turnable pages. It can either show small thumbnails and link to the corresponding big images, or show the big ones directly.
... [more slideshows and photo albums]

tPassword
A simple and free password-protection applet for people who don't have the ability to use .htaccess.
... [more password protection]

October 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps - ALL the Java apps

November:

AntiCrash
AntiCrash is a Java applet that runs on your desktop which prevents Windows95/98 from crashing.
... [more utilities]

Morph
This applet morphs between 2 similarly-sized images. Source is included!
... [more image transitions]

November 1999: check out:
the TOP Java apps - ALL the Java apps

December:

BasicTOC2
BasicTOC2 is a simple Table of Contents JavaTM(JDK 1.0) freeware navigation applet with one-level folders and mouseover effects.
... [more navigation trees]

AvesNavTree
A nice and small navigation applet with lots of options and infinite nesting levels.
... [more navigation trees]