The JavaSM Developer
ConnectionSM (JDC) presents a Short Course
on the Fundamentals of Java Foundation Classes (JFC)/Swing written by
Java Software licensee, the MageLang Institute. A leading provider of Java
technology training, MageLang has contributed regularly to the JDC since 1996.
The MageLang Institute, since its founding in 1995, has been dedicated
to promoting the growth of the Java technology community by providing
excellent education and acting as an independent resource. To find out
more about MageLang's Java technology training, visit the MageLang
web site. (Be sure to set a
bookmark before clicking on this link to make it easy to return to this
short course.)
The goal of this two-part course is to help you understand the Swing
component set and the advantages it gives you over the Abstract Window
Toolkit (AWT) used in JDK 1.1. You will learn about other upgraded
capabilities, including Swing controls, layout managers, and events, as
well as new capabilities not readily available in AWT.
This is Part II of a two-part course on the Fundamentals of Swing. Part I
provided a general introduction to Swing. After you complete Part II, you
will be able to use this component set anywhere you previously used AWT
components.
Part II includes information on using Swing's Pluggable Look &
Feel and Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. In the MVC discussion,
you will learn to use the more advanced Swing controls. You will also
learn the advantages of designing your user interfaces with the MVC model.
A general familiarity with the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) and the
delegation event model is assumed. If you are not familiar with these
capabilities, see The
Java Tutorial section on
"Event
Handling."
These course notes and exercises require a JDK 1.1.5 or higher
environment.
About the Authors
John Zukowski is a Software Mage with MageLang Institute. He is the author
of John Zukowski's Definitive Guide to Swing for Java
2, Mastering Java 2,
Java AWT Reference, and Borland
JBuilder: No experience required. John also serves as the
Focus on Java guide at the Mining Co.
Scott Stanchfield is a Software Mage with MageLang Institute. He recently
developed and is teaching courses on porting OS/2 applications to Java
and advanced features of VisualAge for Java. He is the maintainer of the
VisualAge
for Java Tips and Tricks resource.
NOTE:
Do you have questions about this short course? Why not ask the
author directly?
John Zukowski of the MageLang Institute will be holding
Office Hours,
live and on-line on Thursdays, April 15th and 29th, from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon, PDT/18:00 to 19:00 GMT
Copyright © 1998-1999
MageLang Institute.
All Rights Reserved.
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