Cult3D Java API Documentation What is Java

A brief explanation of what Java is and isn't

First some terminology
The computer language Java is a "compiled" programming language created by Sun Microsystem Inc. In Java you can do both big applications and small applets. (Applets are running in your webbrowser).
JavaScript is a interpreted language which you don't compile, and the majority of all Javascripts is in HTML web site's, and it's purpose is to enhance the look'n feel of the webpage.

In Cult3D you use the Java programming language with Cycore's Cult3D Java API. Java code used in Cult3D is known as Cult3D Java.
To be more precise, you can use Cult3D Java to control and manipulate Cult3D objects. Some very popular things to do with Cult3D Java is to change textures and rotate object. The Cult3D Java code must be embedded into the Cult3D Designer and is stored in the .co file. JavaScript is not embedded in the Cult3D Designer neither is it in the .co file. You include the Javascript code in your HTML page which hosts the Cult3D object.

Some links

- Sun's Java tutorial (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/)
- Introduction for Java (http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/new2java/)
- A free online Java book (http://www.bruceeckel.com)