This collection of articles includes items from the JOMA Archives (and will include more recent articles when they become available) about various tools for developers of interactive online mathematics content, especially applets.  (Many Flash-based tools are available in the Flash Forum.)

Java-Based Tools

These tools are built in Java, but do not require any knowledge of Java.

• How Easy is 'Easy Java Simulations' Programming?
  by Tim Chartier and Erich Kreutzer
  This article introduces and reviews the 'Easy Java Simulations' software environment for developing math explorations as interactive Java applets.
• Creating Mathlets with Open Source Tools
  by Markus Hohenwarter and Judith Preiner
  Introduces the GeoGebra applet as a tool for embedding interactive geometry and algebra demonstrations in a Web page.
• Quick Interactive Web Pages with Java Sketchpad
  by Michael E. Mays
  Introduces the Java Skechpad applet as a method of embedding Geometers Sketchpad content in a Web page.
• Constructing Mathlets Quickly Using LiveGraphics3D
  by Jonathan Rogness and Martin Krauss
  Introduces the LiveGraphics3D applet as a method of embedding interactive three-dimensional graphics in a Web page.

Java Libraries and API's

These tools are built for use within a Java programming environment.

• The Probability and Statistics Object Library
  by Kyle Siegrist
  A library of Java object classes and API's for building interactive demonstrations in probability and statistics.
• A Math Toolkit for Java Developers
  by Joe Yanik
  A collection of Java object classes and "beans" for building applets with general mathematical and graphical content.
• Constructing Mathlets Using JavaMath
  by Alan Cooper, Stephen A. Linton, and Andrew Solomon
  A set of Java API's for using the JavaMath "servlet" technology to develop interactive mathematics content for Web pages by using common expression formats such as Maple.

Other Tools

These tools use platforms other than Java or Flash.

• Creating Photo-realistic Images and Animations
  by Michael Grady
  This tutorial shows the details of composing the POV-Ray code necessary to generate the image of a dodecahedron, and to animate rotating the dodecahedron.
• Open Standards, Web-Based Mathlets: Making Interactive Tutorials Using the HTML5 canvas Element
  by Shane Steinert-Threlkeld and J. Tilak Ratnanather
  This article describes methods for creating interactive math materials using the HTML5 canvas element.
• Scalable Vector Graphics
  by David Lane
  SVG is a XML-based W3C standard for including graphics in Web pages. Along with JavaScript, it can be used to build interactive graphics (client-side).
• Using PHP for Interactive Web Pages
  by Andrew Bennett
  PHP is a server-side scripting language that can generate HTML content and images based on input from HTML forms, JavaScript, and similar sources.
• Write Your Own Excel Mathlets
  by Christoph Maier
  The Excel script language can be used to generate interactive mathematics demonstrations including graphics, and export them in a Web-compatible format.