THE BRIDGE



  1. In short, Maple is a powerful tool for algebraically obtaining and generating visualization data while Javaview is a superior geometry viewer capable of displaying geometries dynamically on the Internet.

  2. The JavaViewLib (JVL) is an amalgam of a Maple library with Javaview; an interface between them. It makes use of the strong ascpects of both to facilitate the exchange of geometries between the two and quickly build web pages with these geometries.

  3. An XML based file format (such as .jvx) is the key to information exchange between applications. An advertisment needs only a simple text file parser written for it to extract any desireable infomation.

  4. It is arguable that the html format caters to a wider audience than .ps .mws or .tex, particularly for media rich documents.

  5. Visualizations should only be static once committed to paper. If the source document is multimedia enabled, resources should make use of it.

  6. Futher documentation and examples can be found in the Maple help browser under Graphics...JavaViewLib...