http://www.robotbrains.org Personal Wiki Blog en This website is licensed under a <html:a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">Creative Commons 2.0</html:a> license by Keith M. Hughes Administrator Administrator http://www.robotbrains.org http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/skins/toucan/logo.png http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/FirstCoupleofSectionsOnInheritance?language=en The first couple of sections on inheritance have been added to the Classes chapter. This is where object-oriented programming really gets useful<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-04-18T09:49:37-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/VariableScopeandObjectReferencesDone?language=en Sections on variable scoping, object references, and call-by-value have been added to the Classes chapter. Abstract, necessary, and fun.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-03-16T06:34:42-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/SomeEditsToClassesChapter?language=en The initial edits of the Classes chapter have been completed and the first 2 sections are ready for reading.<p/> There is also a small update to the RobotWorld software, v4.0.1.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-02-27T11:31:44-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldIDEv4000FinalDone?language=en At long last!!! The RobotWorld software, v4.0.0 is finally out of beta. Hope you enjoy all of the new functionality.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-02-18T09:40:09-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/pagenameRobotWorldIDERC1out?language=en <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/pagenameRobotWorldIDERC1out?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2011-02-13T08:35:12-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ProblemsAddedtoMoreMethodsChapter?language=en The More Methods chapter in the Java AP book now has programming problems. The RobotWorldJava project has also been updated, so make sure you update the PAR file on your computer.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-02-04T09:02:08-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MoreProblemsInMoreBasicsChapter?language=en The final problems have been added to More Basics chapter in the Java AP book. The RobotWorldJava project has also been updated, so make sure you update the PAR file on your computer.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-01-19T11:53:55-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/InitialProblemsinMoreBasicsChapter?language=en There are some initial problems which have been added to More Basics chapter in the Java AP book. The RobotWorldJava project has also been updated, so make sure you update the PAR file on your computer.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>.<p/> There are more problems coming, I just wanted an initial set up. FIRST 2011-01-14T10:01:51-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MoreBasicsChapterExtended?language=en <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MoreBasicsChapterExtended?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2011-01-05T02:22:17-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TheMoreMethodsChapterIsEdited?language=en The More Methods chapter in the Java AP book is edited. The RobotWorldJava project has also been updated, so make sure you update the PAR file on your computer.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2011-01-03T04:05:19-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldSoftwareNowAllowsStoppingandSingleStepping?language=en The latest version (beta6) of the RobotWorld IDE allows the programmer to halt a running program and to also single step through the program.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>.<p/> This proved to be a very interesting project and I learned a lot about Java bytecode modification. The program also received some much needed <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldSoftwareNowAllowsStoppingandSingleStepping?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2011-01-01T02:29:11-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TheMoreBasicsChapterisEdited?language=en The More Basics chapter in the Java AP book is edited. There has also been a slight reorganization of the chapters and sections.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2010-12-05T11:14:16-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TheFirstConditionalsChapterIsEdited?language=en <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TheFirstConditionalsChapterIsEdited?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2010-11-28T11:26:02-05:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/TheFirstLoopsChapterisEdited?language=en The first loops chapter in the Java AP book is edited. There are still a few more homework problems to add, but the chapter contents are ready to use. Hopefully the homework problems will be completed this week.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2010-10-17T09:53:56-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/FinallyRobotWorldIDEbeta5out?language=en Beta 5 of the RobotWorld IDE is finally available after many fights with Windows. This beta takes care of some major issues and simplifies installs on computers.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>.<p/> Previous versions were unable to load project files on Windows machines. This has been resolved. Previous versions required <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/FinallyRobotWorldIDEbeta5out?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2010-10-17T05:31:28-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WaitonRobotWorldIDEbeta5?language=en There is another bug in beta 5. Switching back to beta 4 for now. News 2010-10-14T01:27:48-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldIDEbeta5out?language=en Beta 5 of the RobotWorld IDE is now available. This beta takes care of some major issues and simplifies installs on computers.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>.<p/> Previous versions were unable to load project files on Windows machines. This has been resolved. Previous versions required the JDK to be installed. This new <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldIDEbeta5out?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2010-10-14T01:21:35-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/FirstMethodschaptereditted?language=en The first chapter on methods has been edited and expanded in the Java AP book.<p/> You should download a new copy of rhe RobotWorldJava project using the File > Catalog&#8230; menu item in the IDE.<p/> As always, everything is <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">here</a></span>. FIRST 2010-09-26T09:40:37-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldIDEbeta4out?language=en <a href="http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RobotWorldIDEbeta4out?language=en">...</a> FIRST 2010-09-16T09:54:23-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes http://www.robotbrains.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/InitialProblemSetsForJavaAP?language=en An initial group of problem sets (called Worksheets) have been added to the <span class="wikilink"><a href="/xwiki/bin/view/Main/CoursesJavaAP">Java AP Course</a></span>. FIRST 2010-09-05T06:08:49-04:00 Keith Hughes Keith Hughes