This assignment is to get you started using Java. You must write a Java painting applet. It must give the user the ability to draw free-hand squiggles, straight lines, rectangles, and ovals. In addition, users must be able to clear the drawing screen.

Note that similar Java drawing applets are available in books and on the web. I strongly recommend that you do not look at other solutions until after you have solved this project yourself.

Even though we have not yet talked about any details of Software Engineering, use your best programming style. This includes proper variable naming, documentation and programming structure. We will look at students’ code and analyze the different approaches that people used.

You must turn in your project in the following way.

• Print out your source code and bring it to class.

• You must make a personal web page that has a link to your drawing applet.

• Send email with the URL of your applet to the TA, Bongwon Suh at mailto:sbw@cs.umd.edu with a subject line of "CMSC435 Homework 0"

• Include in this email your name, email address, and homepage URL in the following format. We will use this line in the course home page to show who your fellow students are: <li><a href="mailto://your-email-address">Your name</a> <a href="http://your-home-page-url">home page</a>

• Electronic submissions that are not in precisely this format above will be returned, and 10% will be deducted when you resubmit.

If it is not turned in before the start of class, it will be considered late. On the course home page, we will make links to all of your applets so you can see what your fellow-students created.