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Oooh! Nice. I didn’t actually know about that framework. That’s something I could use for the future. It goes on my bookmark list. :)

Heh, since I’m also a Java guy I was thinking on branching out on this project and using something else. We’ll see though. :)

Being a Java guy I’d go with Java. While I have experience working with Java2D, I would look into using the Slick framework that Kevin Glass wrote (link). When I started with Java2D I found the tutorials on his site. Over the past year or so, I have watched his framework grow. I haven’t used it yet due to the lack of time to start a new project, but have had a chance to look at the API and documentation and it is pretty nice.

“Good design should work in any OO language – and once we pick one, we can do necessary adjustments if needed.”

I really wish other developers would read and understand this. Too often I find that people pidgeonhole themselves into one language and tend to design with only that language in mind. I like the approach that you’re taking and designing without the language/framework in mind. I wish more people would take that approach.