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Gamelan's primary mission is to serve as a central registry and
directory of Java resources. Much like Yahoo!,
Gamelan collects links to resources stored on other sites across
the Web. However, unlike Yahoo!, which attempts to index all the
possible categories of information on the Internet, Gamelan's
mission is much more specific. Gamelan collects and classifies
pointers to resources related to Java. This specificity allows us to
go into more depth than Yahoo!; we collect a wealth of information on each
entry, including its URL and a brief description, and also information
about its author, links to related resources, documentation, and so forth.
The
resources we accept range from applets-Java programs you can add
to Web pages-to articles about Java, announcements and press releases,
Web sites and developers' groups devoted to Java, people and companies,
and even source code and programming examples. We constantly update
and expand the directory, classifying new submissions, reorganizing
categories, and adding fields. It's a lot of work, but we love
it.
In addition to being a directory and a showcase, Gamelan is the
de facto center of the Java community. Most serious Java developers
visit our site every day to keep up with breaking developments
and new techniques (not to mention their competitors!). They can
communicate immediately with each other to exchange observations and
techniques. Plus, Gamelan allows them to unveil their latest projects and to
keep abreast of current events. Gamelan is really much more than a
directory -- it's an online community.
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