About Fractal Assistant

Fractal Assistant is a pure Java implementation of a fractal generation utility. It started out life as a nameless applet, just to draw and zoom in on the Mandelbrot set.

After about six months, I decided that it just wasn't fast enough, and I wanted to put my newly-learned Java skills to the test. So I set about "designing" and implementing the current version.

I had all sorts of problems during the initial implementation. The canvas just wasn't up to scratch, the modularity I had hoped for was nowhere to be seen, and much of the code was untidy and unstructured. So, after another six months or so, I went about rewriting it. I kept all the functionality, and added some extra bits and pieces, including an architecture to add new formulae (although I admit it isn't that good).

So here we are. That last version was 0.3, and I am designing version 2 as I write this. This time, it's going to be done *right*. The scope is going to be so much wider, and I hope to be able to aim towards every person that is interested in fractals, be it the mathematical side, or just the fact that they are plain purty.

But...(yes, there is a but)...Fractal Assistant 2 needs your help! It can't be half as good as it should be without the right kind of ideas! So, please do contact me - I want to hear your comments!