Java Swing (Java (O'Reilly))

Some more damage than described, but still a great deal for $5. Would buy again.

The Swing classes eliminate Java's biggest weakness: its relatively primitive user interface toolkit. Swing provides many new components and containers that allow you to build sophisticated user interfaces, far beyond what was possible with AWT. The old components have been greatly improved, and there are many new components, like trees, tables, and even text editors. It also adds several completely new features to Java's user interface capabilities: drag-and-drop, undo, and the ability to develop your own look and feel, or the ability to choose between several standard looks. The Swing components are all lightweight, and therefore provide more uniform behavior across platforms, making it easier to test your software.

All these new features mean that there's a lot to learn. Swing is undoubtedly way ahead of AWT - or, for that matter, any widely available user interface toolkit - but it's also a lot more complicated. It's still easy to do simple things. But once you've seen what's possible, you won't want to do the simple things.

Java Swing gives you in-depth coverage of everything you need to know to take full advantage of Swing, providing detailed descriptions of every class and interface in the key Swing packages. It shows you how to use all of the new components, allowing you to build state-of-the-art user interfaces. It also discusses how the components implement the MVC (Model View Controller) architecture, so you can understand how the components are designed and subclass them intelligently. Finally, it shows how to create your own look and feel. Throughout, Java Swing focuses on giving you the context you need to understand what you're doing. It's more than documentation; Java Swing helps you develop code quickly and effectively.

Whether you're a serious Java developer, or just trying to find out what Java can do, you'll find Java Swing an indispensable guide.

Swing, the user interface components of the Java Foundation Classes (JFC), is quickly revolutionizing user interface development. This publication provides both an excellent reference and a complete tutorial for the Swing component set. Based on Java 1.1 and 1.2 beta 4 JFC, it details UI development, the model delegate architecture and all data models. To derive the most benefit from this reference, you should be familiar with the Java language, programming concepts, inner classes and the Java 1.1 event model.

"Swing, the centerpiece of the JFC (Java Foundation Classes), eliminates Java's biggest weakness: its relatively primitive user interface toolkit. Swing provides many new components that allow you to build sophisticated user interfaces easily."--BOOK JACKET. "Java Swing gives you in-depth coverage of everything you need to know to take full advantage of Swing. It's more than documentation; Java Swing is full of examples and detailed explanations that help you develop code quickly and effectively."--BOOK JACKET. "Whether you're a serious Java developer, or just trying to find out what Java can do, you'll find Java Swing an indispensable guide."--BOOK JACKET