There are several prerequisites that you will need before we get started.

• JavaSE JDK6
• Eclispe IDE or your favorite Java IDE
• Pulpcore
• Proguard - Optional but highly recommended

Java SE JDK 6 (Java standard edition, Java development kit)
The Java JDK is a collection of software from Sun that enables you to build and develop Java applications. You can find a download link and install instructions on the Sun website here.
http://java.sun.com/javase/

Eclipse IDE (Integrated development environment)
Eclipse is an IDE that can support many languages. It's default was the Java programming language.
You can find a download link from the Eclipse website here.
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Pulpcore
Pulpcore is a free, open source BSD licensed Java based API that focuses on the creation of 2D web games deployed as Java Applets. Pulpcore is designed to be be a solid framework for web games.
The latest version at the time of writing 0.11.3 You can find a download link to the API and many great examples on the Pulpcore site here.
http://www.interactivepulp.com/pulpcore/

Proguard
Progaurd is an optional extra. The Progaurd website describes it as a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier. The main reason to use Progaurd for arcade game clones is the Java class file shrinking. Smaller files sizes less time waiting for downloads to finish and a much better web experience. You can find a download link to Proguard here.
http://proguard.sourceforge.net/

Tutorial Index:
Creating a new project
Project directories
Java build path
Hello world source code
Ant configuration
Build and run
Hello world demo

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