----------------------------------- turboliux Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:15 pm help with ideas for program ----------------------------------- i m an IB student and i need to make a JAVA program for my dossier. Do you people have any ideas? maybe i should make a database, or some kind of office program with nice GUI. i donno.... maybe you know any inspirational websites? thnx. ----------------------------------- beard0 Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:17 pm ----------------------------------- I would suggest something internet realted. Make a chat client/server pair, an http server, or something of the like. ----------------------------------- Hikaru79 Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:30 pm ----------------------------------- I have lots of good ideas for large Java projects, having discarded most of them myself ;) But its important to know where you are with Java. How much experience do you have with programming in general, and Java/Swing in particular? ----------------------------------- turboliux Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:38 am ----------------------------------- well i m ok with java, i can make simple programs that have about 10-15 classes but i dont think i can/want make internet related program. i want to make some kind of office program or something... ----------------------------------- wtd Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:42 am ----------------------------------- Create a text editor. ----------------------------------- wtd Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:53 am ----------------------------------- Once you have the basic, give your text editor features like: "Find" - try to follow the Firefox model with a search bar that doesn't overlap the document itself. Formatting: alignment, font size, color, bold/italic/underline... ----------------------------------- turboliux Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:48 am ----------------------------------- naah. i need some kinda of unique program. the user would not use my text editor, he would just use word :D anyway thnx ----------------------------------- turboliux Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:50 am ----------------------------------- i was thinking maybe the program what teaches you java and takes quizes. then you can see your progress. ----------------------------------- beard0 Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:33 am ----------------------------------- Ok, then do what you're thinking, and don't start asking for ideas. ----------------------------------- turboliux Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:48 am ----------------------------------- thnx ----------------------------------- 1of42 Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:05 pm Re: help with ideas for program ----------------------------------- i m an IB student and i need to make a JAVA program for my dossier. Do you people have any ideas? maybe i should make a database, or some kind of office program with nice GUI. i donno.... maybe you know any inspirational websites? thnx. Where do you go to school? ----------------------------------- turboliux Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:14 am ----------------------------------- i used to go to American School of Warsaw for 3 years. but now i m in Lyceum in Vilnius, just another IB school.