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The Definitive Guide to Java Swing

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. John Zukowski
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  • New, updated edition for the release of Java 2 SDK, Version 1.4.
  • Adds coverage of Java 1.4 printing capabilities, deploying with Java Web Start and the Java Plug-in, as well as new Drag and Drop capabilities.
  • Detailed coverage of issues related to Java programming using the Swing Component Set.

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Swing Overview

    Pages 1-15

  3. Event Handling with the Swing Component Set

    Pages 17-57

  4. The Model-View-Controller Architecture

    Pages 59-65

  5. Core Swing Components

    Pages 67-113

  6. Toggle Buttons

    Pages 115-149

  7. Swing Menus and Toolbars

    Pages 151-209

  8. Borders

    Pages 211-234

  9. Root Pane Containers

    Pages 235-266

  10. Pop-Ups and Choosers

    Pages 267-341

  11. Layout Managers

    Pages 343-375

  12. Advanced Swing Containers

    Pages 377-418

  13. Bounded Range Components

    Pages 419-449

  14. List Model Controls

    Pages 451-508

  15. Spinner Model Controls

    Pages 509-520

  16. Basic Text Components

    Pages 521-584

  17. Advanced Text Capabilities

    Pages 585-621

  18. Trees

    Pages 623-674

  19. Tables

    Pages 675-728

  20. Drag-and-Drop Support

    Pages 729-740
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About this book

Fully updated for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition version 5.0, the third edition of this praised book is a one-stop resource for serious Java developers. This book shows you the parts of Java Swing API that you will use daily to create graphical user interfaces (GUI). You will also learn about the Model-View-Controller architecture that lies behind all Swing components, and about customizing components for specific environments.

Author John Zukowski also provides custom editors and renderers for use with tables, trees, and list components. You'll encounter an overview of Swing architecture, and learn about core Swing components, toggelable components, event handling with the Swing Component Set, Swing menus and toolbars, borders, pop-ups, choosers, and more.

About the author

John Zukowski has been involved with the Java platform since it was just called Java, since 1995. He writes a monthly column for Sun's Core Java Technologies Tech Tips and Technology Fundamentals Newsletter. He has contributed content to numerous other sites, including jGuru, DevX, Intel, and JavaWorld. He has written many other popular titles on Java, including Java AWT Reference (O'Reilly), Mastering Java 2 (Sybex), Borlands' JBuilder: No Experience Required (Sybex), Learn Java with JBuilder 6 (Apress), Java Collections (Apress), and The Definitive Guide to Swing (Apress).

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