Hello,

Let me first say that I am proficient in object-oriented programming,
but I do not know much about the way Java implements UI's in Windows.

I am creating a game where letters will be displayed on a grid and
rearranged by the player.  I can't use a table for this because the
letters will be animated as they are moved.  Some letters will glow as
well.

My first question is, is this feasible as an applet?  I know Java
applets are not the fastest way of doing things, but I would like to
offer this game on the internet rather than as a download.  At times,
a line of, say, 40 characters, might need to be appended to the next
line, and if this can't be a smooth animation, I will have to think of
something else.  It is essential that the game be very responsive,
because it becomes very fast-paced.

Now, if this is a feasible idea, can someone give me some suggestions
on how to do this?  Obviously, the paragraph that the player is
playing with will be stored in a two-dimensional array.  What I don't
know how to do is make a bunch of letters move around on the board
nicely.  Can this be done with text objects or will I need a different
image file for each letter of the alphabet?

Thanks for any suggestions!