Swing

The best thing about this text has to be its sample programs, many of which incorporate other Java APIs to do "real" work. For example, a demo of the scroll pane Swing component uses other JFC classes to display JPG images. For working with lists, the authors show off how to process .ZIP files in Java. For demonstrating table programming, there's coverage of JDBC to connect to databases. Other standout code samples include a working FTP client and a fully functional .RTF word processor. (Many of these examples are enhanced in separate steps, showing off new Swing classes and features along the way.) The authors do a particularly good job at annotating code with clear explanations referenced with numbered bullets that point out important lines of code.

The other noteworthy feature here is the material on extending basic Swing functionality through custom code. (In order to use Swing effectively, you definitely need to be able to customize its classes. The authors show you how.) There are examples for enhancing Swing with custom layout managers and numerous samples that extend trees and tables, and even a section on the basics of creating new pluggable look and feel (PLAF) modules for Swing.

With material here on virtually every component and API, plus advanced coverage on using and extending Swing, this in-depth tutorial will prove to be an indispensable resource. It's ideal for any Java developer who wants to create powerful Swing interfaces for real-world projects. --Richard Dragan, amazon.com

Topics covered: Overview of Swing and JFC; lightweight and heavyweight controls; Model View Controller (MVC) architecture; Swing pluggable look and feel (PLAF); sizing components; event handing and multithreading issues; timers; graphics debugging; painting and validation; focus management; Swing Utilities methods; frames; panels and borders; built-in and custom layout managers; labels and buttons; tabbed panels; scrolling and split panes; comboboxes and listboxes; text components; Swing undo support; menus and toolbars; progress bars and sliders; JPEG editing; custom and standard dialog boxes; layered panes; custom and built-in MDI support; trees; tables (basic and advanced features); advanced text component programming; sample .RTF word processor; printing; and Java2D API fundamentals.

Amazon.com
Written for the experienced Java developer, Swing provides an in-depth guide to getting the most out of Sun's Swing/JFC user interface classes. Mixing real-world code examples and expert advice on advanced features, this book shows how to make use of this powerful library effectively within your own projects.

The best thing about this text has to be its sample programs, many of which incorporate other Java APIs to do "real" work. For example, a demo of the scroll pane Swing component uses other JFC classes to display JPG images. For working with lists, the authors show how to process .ZIP files in Java. For demonstrating table programming, there's coverage of JDBC to connect to databases. Other standout code samples include a working FTP client and a fully functional .RTF word processor. (Many of these examples are enhanced in separate steps, showing off new Swing classes and features along the way.) The authors do a particularly good job of annotating code with clear explanations referenced with numbered bullets that point out important lines of code.

The other noteworthy feature here is the material on extending basic Swing functionality through custom code. (To use Swing effectively, you definitely need to be able to customize its classes. The authors show you how.) There are examples for enhancing Swing with custom layout managers and numerous samples that extend trees and tables, and even a section on the basics of creating new pluggable look and feel (PLAF) modules for Swing.

With material here on virtually every component and API, plus advanced coverage on using and extending Swing, this in-depth tutorial will prove to be an indispensable resource. It's ideal for any Java developer who wants to create powerful Swing interfaces for real-world projects. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: Overview of Swing and JFC, lightweight and heavyweight controls, Model View Controller (MVC) architecture, Swing pluggable look and feel (PLAF), sizing components, event handing and multithreading issues, timers, graphics debugging, painting and validation, focus management, SwingUtilities methods, frames, panels and borders, built-in and custom layout managers, labels and buttons, tabbed panels, scrolling and split panes, comboboxes and listboxes, text components, Swing undo support, menus and toolbars, progress bars and sliders, JPEG editing, custom and standard dialog boxes, layered panes, custom and built-in MDI support, trees, tables (basic and advanced features), advanced text component programming, sample .RTF word processor, printing, and Java2D API fundamentals.

Do not be intimidated by the size or material in this book.


A must-have for advanced Swing app development   Mai 17, 2000
cfcubed (NJ)
An excellent resource for the developer of mid-level and advanced Swing applications. Many of the techniques I've had to investigate & develop over the last 2 years are described in this text. One of the few books to address the needs of serious Java 2 apps (eg. printing, tables, trees, threads & Swing). Especially useful are the real-world NOTEs and WARNINGs describing issues & anomolies in the current 1.2 JDK.

This book, the Core Java 2 series & Topley's Core JFC (& probably Core Swing) belong on most Java 2 developers' desks.


A must-have for advanced Swing app development   Mai 17, 2000
cfcubed (NJ)
3 aus 3 fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich

An excellent resource for the developer of mid-level and advanced Swing applications. Many of the techniques I've had to investigate & develop over the last 2 years are described in this text. One of the few books to address the needs of serious Java 2 apps (eg. printing, tables, trees, threads & Swing). Especially useful are the real-world NOTEs and WARNINGs describing issues & anomolies in the current 1.2 JDK.

This book, the Core Java 2 series & Topley's Core JFC (& probably Core Swing) belong on most Java 2 developers' desks.


Good concise reference to the Swing classes   Mai 2, 2000
Robert A Hansen
This book covers everthing there is to know about swing. Here you will go deep into the internal workings of swing to do some amazing things that frankly, I, as a Windows programmer of 5 years cannot do in Windows. The book has real good coverage of all the different classes in the swing library, how they are used, and most importantly, how they are useful. The book does tend to get a bit over-technical alot and less conversational so it can put you asleep.