Programming Swing and the Java Foundation Classes (JFC)

Summary

This course covers the Java Foundation Classes, which are a set of portable, pure Java classes that let developers create rich, cross-platform user interfaces.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course students should have a solid Java programming background. Basic Java syntax will not be covered in this course.

Duration

3 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience

This course is designed for software developers who will use the JFC to create Java applications and applets.

Topics

• Understand the differences between the JDK 1.1 AWT and the JFC
• Program JFC menus and toolbars
• Program JFC dialog boxes, including custom dialogs based on the JDialog class
• Program JFC components, including JTextArea, JProgressMeter and tabbed dialogs
• Understand JFC's model-view-controller architecture
• Program the JTree and JTable controls
• Understand the JFC look-and-feel mechanism
• Program JFC drag and drop

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