The JavaTM Developer ConnectionTM (JDC) presents a Short Course
on the Fundamentals of JavaTM Foundation Classes (JFC)/Swing written
by Java Software licensee, the MageLang Institute. A leading provider of
JavaTM 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
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short course.)
The goal of this two-part course is to help you understand Swing and the
advantages it gives you over the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) used in
JDKTM 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 I of a two-part course on the Fundamentals of JFC/Swing. Part I
provides a general introduction to Swing. After you complete it, you will
be able to use the Swing component set anywhere you previously used AWT
components.
Part II will include 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.
Part II will be posted shortly.
A general familiarity with the AWT and the delegation event model is
assumed. If you are not familiar with these capabilities, see
The JavaTM
Tutorial section on
"Event
Handling."
These course notes and exercises require a JDKTM 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? The author, John Zukowski of
the MageLang Institute held Office
Hours, on March 18 and 25, 1999 where he answered questions about the
short course.
View transcripts for this tutorial:
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MageLang Institute.
All Rights Reserved.
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