Welcome to Fractal Fun with Java

Here is my first true blue Java applet.

What it does:

• Draws the following fractals:
  • The Fern
    
  • The Gingerbread Man
    
  • The Sirpinski Gasket
    
  • The Mandelbrot Set
    

• Offers the following functionality:
  • Color changes
    
  • Maintains aspect ratio for the Fern and the Gingerbread man
    
  • Can change zoom on mandelbrot set
    
  • Can change size of fat pixels on Mandelbrot set
    

What it does not do:

• Let you stop the fractal while it is being generated.
  Once it starts, you have to let it complete. This is only a potential problem for the Mandelbrot set - which, if the paramters and window size are chosen carefully, can take a LONG TIME to generate.
• Get you a cup of coffee... I'll try to add that to version 2 :)
  

Brief directions:

• Select a fractal from the bottom controls (under "none").
• Click Begin
• When the fractal is done, pick another, or change the drawing colors by clicking a radio button.
• Click Clear to clear the screen.
• Use the right control set to customize the Mandelbrot Set generation.

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Naturally, comments are welcome...