Amazon.com description: Product Description: Java Graphics Programming Library is a comprehensive reference for the experienced Java developer, providing hundreds of pages of source code for fully functional Java graphics classes. This book/CD-ROM package saves valuable programming time by offering ready-to-use, customizable code for commonly used graphics, including a variety of polygons, polyhedra, ellipses, cones, cylinders, and more. Each chapter contains a thematic selection of graphics and covers the necessary mathematics, programming concepts, and source code for each image. At the end of each chapter are thumbnails of the graphics in the chapter and the additional graphics available on the companion CD-ROM. Both advanced and less experienced users will find an abundance of code they can use "as is," customize, or extend to suit a variety of programming needs.