[x3d-public] Xj3D, X3D-Edit update: improved rendering with latest JoGL, updated subversion trunk

[Don Brutzman]

Thanks for your note John, and for your patience while I've been away.

The wiki is working for me.  Still a long-standing problem with embedded image on the Xj3D Evolution page.

On 6/24/2015 7:02 AM, John Carlson wrote:
> Don, X3D Evolution is broken
>
> On Jun 23, 2015 11:18 PM, "Don Brutzman" <brutzman at nps.edu <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>> wrote:
>
>     NPS is happy to report the release of updated versions for X3D-Edit which includes sourceforge Xj3D.
>
>     X3D-Edit is an open-source Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics authoring tool for simple error-free editing, authoring and validation of X3D scenes.
>
>     https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit
>
>     X3D-Edit users (standalone application or Netbeans plugin) will see the update advertised next time you start up.
>
>     If that is not immediately appearing, change your refresh settings:
>
>              Tools > Plugins > Settings > Check Interval > Every Startup (rather than Weekly)
>
>     Xj3D itself has been upgraded to the latest versions of JOGL rendering and JOAL spatial audio.  We've seen some improved rendering quality and speed on several scenes.  Feedback also welcome.
>
>     For candidate developers, we have upgraded the SourceForge subversion by moving the NPS branch to the trunk, and moving the prior trunk to branches/yumetechTrunk.
>
>     Thanks to Terry Norbraten and Don McGregor for each of these changes.
>
>     -------------------------------------------------------------------
>              Xj3D viewer: NPS source
>     https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html#Xj3D
>
>              Xj3D Evolution
>     http://www.web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Xj3D_Evolution
>
>              Xj3D v2.0 Yumetech branch
>     https://sourceforge.net/p/xj3d/code/HEAD/tree/branches/yumetechTrunk
>
>              Xj3D v2.1 trunk
>     https://sourceforge.net/p/xj3d/code/HEAD/tree/trunk
>
>     -------------------------------------------------------------------
>     Package: javax.media.opengl
>     Extension Name: javax.media.opengl
>     Specification Title: Java Bindings for OpenGL API Specification
>     Specification Vendor: JogAmp Community
>     Specification Version: 2.2
>     Implementation Title: Java Bindings for OpenGL Runtime Environment
>     Implementation Vendor: JogAmp Community
>     Implementation Vendor ID: com.jogamp
>     Implementation URL: http://jogamp.org
>     Implementation Version: 2.2.4
>
>     -------------------------------------------------------------------
>     https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html#Xj3D
>
>     Xj3D is an open-source Java viewer and application codebase for X3D graphics scenes.
>
>     - NPS maintains and uses a public version of the Xj3D source, periodically synchronized with the original Xj3D.org project, to test new developments and bug fixes.
>     - We are happy to work together with anyone who wants to help provide full support for the X3D Graphics standard in Xj3D.
>     - The Xj3D Evolution strategy describes how Web3D working-group stakeholders are considering and implementing further improvements to Xj3D.
>     - Available: Xj3D Sourceforge project is now established with a full history of changes included. We are refactoring past and future branches through formal renumbering and release.
>          - Xj3D version 2.1 is the most up-to-date build, maintained by NPS as the Xj3D trunk.
>          - Xj3D version 2.0 is a snapshot of Yumetech-produced version at time of migration, August 2014, available at branch/yumetechTrunk.
>          - Future version releases will integrate other previously orphaned Xj3D builds.
>     - We use the long-running source at web3d.org <mailto:source at web3d.org> mailing list for Xj3D source code discussions, and the (TODO poorly named) source-x3d-cvs at web3d.org <mailto:source-x3d-cvs at web3d.org> mailing list for Xj3D source code commit notifications.
>     - Current releases use the open-source Jogamp high performance Java libraries for 3D Graphics, Multimedia and Processing. These include Java OpenGL (JOGL) rendering and JOAL spatialized audio. Xj3D can run on multiple operating systems (Windows MacOSX Linux Solaris).
>
>     -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     Have fun with X3D-Edit and Xj3D!
>
>     all the best, Don
>     --
>     Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman at nps.edu <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>
>     Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA +1.831.656.2149 <tel:%2B1.831.656.2149>
>     X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
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all the best, Don
-- 
Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman