diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/BezierEllipse/BezierEllipse.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/BezierEllipse/BezierEllipse.pde
deleted file mode 100644
index b079c6f56..000000000
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Form/BezierEllipse/BezierEllipse.pde
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Bezier Ellipse  
- * By Ira Greenberg 
- * 
- * Generates an ellipse using bezier() and
- * trig functions. Approximately every 1/2 
- * second a new ellipse is plotted using 
- * random values for control/anchor points.
- */
-
-// arrays to hold ellipse coordinate data
-float[] px, py, cx, cy, cx2, cy2;
-
-// global variable-points in ellipse
-int pts = 4;
-
-color controlPtCol = #222222;
-color anchorPtCol = #BBBBBB;
-
-void setup(){
-  size(640, 360);
-  setEllipse(pts, 65, 65);
-  frameRate(1);
-}
-
-void draw(){
-  background(145);
-  drawEllipse();
-  setEllipse(int(random(3, 12)), random(-100, 150), random(-100, 150));
-}
-
-// Draw ellipse with anchor/control points
-void drawEllipse(){
-  strokeWeight(1.125);
-  stroke(255);
-  noFill();
-  // Create ellipse
-  for (int i=0; i<pts; i++){
-    if (i==pts-1) {
-      bezier(px[i], py[i], cx[i], cy[i], cx2[i], cy2[i],  px[0], py[0]);
-    }
-    else{
-      bezier(px[i], py[i], cx[i], cy[i], cx2[i], cy2[i],  px[i+1], py[i+1]);
-    }
-  }
-  strokeWeight(.75);
-  stroke(0);
-  rectMode(CENTER);
-
-  // Control handles and tangent lines
-  for ( int i = 0; i < pts; i++){
-    if (i==pts-1){  // Last loop iteration-close path
-      line(px[0], py[0], cx2[i], cy2[i]);
-    }
-    if (i>0){
-      line(px[i], py[i], cx2[i-1], cy2[i-1]);
-    }
-    line(px[i], py[i], cx[i], cy[i]);
-  }
-
-  for ( int i=0; i< pts; i++){
-    fill(controlPtCol);
-    noStroke();
-    // Control handles
-    ellipse(cx[i], cy[i], 4, 4);
-    ellipse(cx2[i], cy2[i], 4, 4);
-
-    fill(anchorPtCol);
-    stroke(0);
-    // Anchor points
-    rect(px[i], py[i], 5, 5);
-  }
-}
-
-// Fill arrays with ellipse coordinate data
-void setEllipse(int points, float radius, float controlRadius){
-  pts = points;
-  px = new float[points];
-  py = new float[points];
-  cx = new float[points];
-  cy = new float[points];
-  cx2 = new float[points];
-  cy2 = new float[points];
-  float angle = 360.0/points;
-  float controlAngle1 = angle/3.0;
-  float controlAngle2 = controlAngle1*2.0;
-  for ( int i=0; i<points; i++){
-    px[i] = width/2+cos(radians(angle))*radius;
-    py[i] = height/2+sin(radians(angle))*radius;
-    cx[i] = width/2+cos(radians(angle+controlAngle1))* 
-      controlRadius/cos(radians(controlAngle1));
-    cy[i] = height/2+sin(radians(angle+controlAngle1))* 
-      controlRadius/cos(radians(controlAngle1));
-    cx2[i] = width/2+cos(radians(angle+controlAngle2))* 
-      controlRadius/cos(radians(controlAngle1));
-    cy2[i] = height/2+sin(radians(angle+controlAngle2))* 
-      controlRadius/cos(radians(controlAngle1));
-
-    // Increment angle so trig functions keep chugging along
-    angle+=360.0/points;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/PieChart/PieChart.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/PieChart/PieChart.pde
index 84eaa8cbb..915a1ef7e 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Form/PieChart/PieChart.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Form/PieChart/PieChart.pde
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 /**
  * Pie Chart  
- * By Ira Greenberg 
  * 
  * Uses the arc() function to generate a pie chart from the data
  * stored in an array. 
  */
 
-
-float diameter;
 int[] angles = { 30, 10, 45, 35, 60, 38, 75, 67 };
-float lastAngle = 0;
 
 void setup() {
   size(640, 360);
-  background(100);
   noStroke();
-  diameter = min(width, height) * 0.75;
   noLoop();  // Run once and stop
 }
 
-
 void draw() {
-  for (int i = 0; i < angles.length; i++) {
-    fill(angles[i] * 3.0);
+  background(100);
+  pieChart(300, angles);
+}
+
+void pieChart(float diameter, int[] data) {
+  float lastAngle = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
+    float gray = map(i, 0, data.length, 0, 255);
+    fill(gray);
     arc(width/2, height/2, diameter, diameter, lastAngle, lastAngle+radians(angles[i]));
     lastAngle += radians(angles[i]);
   }
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/PointsLines/PointsLines.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/PointsLines/PointsLines.pde
index 2365bb691..ec0529bb1 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Form/PointsLines/PointsLines.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Form/PointsLines/PointsLines.pde
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int p3 = p2+d;
 int p4 = p3+d;
 
 size(640, 360);
+noSmooth();
 background(0);
 translate(140, 0);
 
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/RegularPolygon/RegularPolygon.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/RegularPolygon/RegularPolygon.pde
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84c19997c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Form/RegularPolygon/RegularPolygon.pde
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * Regular Polygon
+ * 
+ * What is your favorite? Pentagon? Hexagon? Heptagon? 
+ * No? What about the icosagon? The polygon() function 
+ * created for this example is capable of drawing any 
+ * regular polygon. Try placing different numbers into the 
+ * polygon() function calls within draw() to explore. 
+ */
+
+void setup() {
+  size(640, 360);
+}
+
+void draw() {
+  background(102);
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.2, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / 200.0);
+  polygon(0, 0, 82, 3); 
+  popMatrix();
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.5, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / 50.0);
+  polygon(0, 0, 80, 20); 
+  popMatrix();
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.8, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / -100.0);
+  polygon(0, 0, 70, 7); 
+  popMatrix();
+}
+
+void polygon(float x, float y, float radius, int npoints) {
+  float angle = TWO_PI / npoints;
+  beginShape();
+  for (float a = 0; a < TWO_PI; a += angle) {
+    float sx = x + cos(a) * radius;
+    float sy = y + sin(a) * radius;
+    vertex(sx, sy);
+  }
+  endShape(CLOSE);
+}
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/Star/Star.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/Star/Star.pde
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d68916edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Form/Star/Star.pde
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Star
+ * 
+ * The star() function created for this example is capable of drawing a
+ * wide range of different forms. Try placing different numbers into the 
+ * star() function calls within draw() to explore. 
+ */
+
+void setup() {
+  size(640, 360);
+}
+
+void draw() {
+  background(102);
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.2, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / 200.0);
+  star(0, 0, 5, 70, 3); 
+  popMatrix();
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.5, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / 50.0);
+  star(0, 0, 80, 100, 40); 
+  popMatrix();
+  
+  pushMatrix();
+  translate(width*0.8, height*0.5);
+  rotate(frameCount / -100.0);
+  star(0, 0, 30, 70, 5); 
+  popMatrix();
+}
+
+void star(float x, float y, float radius1, float radius2, int npoints) {
+  float angle = TWO_PI / npoints;
+  float halfAngle = angle/2.0;
+  beginShape();
+  for (float a = 0; a < TWO_PI; a += angle) {
+    float sx = x + cos(a) * radius2;
+    float sy = y + sin(a) * radius2;
+    vertex(sx, sy);
+    sx = x + cos(a+halfAngle) * radius1;
+    sy = y + sin(a+halfAngle) * radius1;
+    vertex(sx, sy);
+  }
+  endShape(CLOSE);
+}
diff --git a/java/examples/Basics/Form/TriangleStrip/TriangleStrip.pde b/java/examples/Basics/Form/TriangleStrip/TriangleStrip.pde
index 63afbba93..ec479eb87 100644
--- a/java/examples/Basics/Form/TriangleStrip/TriangleStrip.pde
+++ b/java/examples/Basics/Form/TriangleStrip/TriangleStrip.pde
@@ -1,43 +1,41 @@
 /**
- * TRIANGLE_STRIP Mode
+ * Triangle Strip 
  * by Ira Greenberg. 
  * 
  * Generate a closed ring using the vertex() function and 
- * beginShape(TRIANGLE_STRIP) mode. The outerRad and innerRad 
+ * beginShape(TRIANGLE_STRIP) mode. The outsideRadius and insideRadius 
  * variables control ring's radii respectively.
  */
 
 int x;
 int y;
-float outerRad;
-float innerRad;
+float outsideRadius = 150;
+float insideRadius = 100;
 
 void setup() {
   size(640, 360);
   background(204);
   x = width/2;
   y = height/2;
-  outerRad = min(width, height) * 0.4;
-  innerRad = outerRad * 0.6;
 }
 
 void draw() {
   background(204);
   
-  int pts = int(map(mouseX, 0, width, 6, 60));
-  float rot = 180.0/pts;
+  int numPoints = int(map(mouseX, 0, width, 6, 60));
   float angle = 0;
-  
+  float angleStep = 180.0/numPoints;
+    
   beginShape(TRIANGLE_STRIP); 
-  for (int i = 0; i <= pts; i++) {
-    float px = x + cos(radians(angle)) * outerRad;
-    float py = y + sin(radians(angle)) * outerRad;
-    angle += rot;
+  for (int i = 0; i <= numPoints; i++) {
+    float px = x + cos(radians(angle)) * outsideRadius;
+    float py = y + sin(radians(angle)) * outsideRadius;
+    angle += angleStep;
     vertex(px, py);
-    px = x + cos(radians(angle)) * innerRad;
-    py = y + sin(radians(angle)) * innerRad;
+    px = x + cos(radians(angle)) * insideRadius;
+    py = y + sin(radians(angle)) * insideRadius;
     vertex(px, py); 
-    angle += rot;
+    angle += angleStep;
   }
   endShape();
 }