From: Joris Ballet <jballet <at> INNET <dot> BE>
Date: 28 feb 1997
Subject: Re: Shogi diagrams

At 17:29 27/02/97 GMT0, you wrote:
>Does anyone know of any software that I could use to produce shogi
>diagrams? (apologies to people who I've already asked this question
>individually)
>

There are two java applets (that i know of) that allow you to publish
shogi diagrams on a web page. This means they can also be used to create
diagrams, or print them on paper. In addition you might be able to use
gsdb (announced earlier on this list).

The applets are:
- ShogiViewer (By myself). The official announcement will follow soon.
    http://www.club.innet.be/~jballet/ShogiViewer

- ShogiBoard (By Patrick Davin). Same functionality, different programmer.
  I do not know if Patrick already wants to "release" his applet.

There are some drawbacks:
1) Both of the programs are quite new and are likely to contain bugs.
2) Since both programs are very new, they are likely to change in the future
   (like new features). But if you need something real soon, it may be a help.
3) I have written ShogiViewer during a prolongued holiday. I do not know if
   I have a lot of time to continue working on it in the future but I do hope
   so. I am not sure about the support for ShogiBoard but Patrick seems very
   driven to keep supporting the applet.


Joris.
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