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The JavaSketchpad to Web Sketchpad Converter

Introduction

The JavaSketchpad converter allows existing JavaSketchpad applets to run as Web sketches. Simply include the converter in a web page containing JavaSketches, and they will be transformed into working Web Sketches.

Basic Usage

Includes

In order to use the converter, include the following javascript files:

jQuery
We assume jQuery
wsp-min.js
The main Web Sketchpad library (or wsp.js - the debug version)
wsp-runner.js
The Web Sketchpad jQuery utility library
wsp-jsp-converter.js
The Converter itself

Recommended: Remove Java Applet Tags

In order to ensure a smooth experience and avoid browser warnings, we recommend you remove all applet tags from the web page containing your JavaSketches. Simply replace all occurrences of <APPLET> with <WSPAPPLET>, and replace all occurrences of <APPLET/> with <WSPAPPLET/> (capitalization may differ).

A Simple Bookmarklet

You can use our conversion bookmarklet to run the JavaSketchpad Converter on any web page.

To get the bookmarklet, go here.