• ObjectPools^? - Why and when do they pay off.
• CompatibleImages^? - Blits aren't fast enough? Make sure your images are the "right" format.
• TileBased2DMaps^? - Fast techniques for rendering 2D and isometric maps
• LoadingSpritesWithImageIO - How to accelerate images loaded with ImageIO (1.4 JVM)

Okay people, if you have any information on something in the list above add to it's page (click on the ? for terms that haven't yet been defined). If you have an optimization technique not in the list add it, even if you aren't sure how to fill in all the details.

As this grows we can add links from the HowTo and FAQ sections to these topics.

-- GergisKhan - 16 Aug 2003