Java Training : Introduction to Java GUI Programming

This hands-on course teaches programmers the essentials of GUI programming in Java. It addresses creation of GUIs through applets and stand-alone front-end applications. It focus primarily on the Swing library but also discusses the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) library and the differences between the two.

Java Training Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Java Programming or equivalent. Experience in GUI design and event driven programming is helpful.

Java Training Course duration

2 Days

Java Training Learning Objectives

After completing this course a student should:

Understand what GUI capabilities are built into Java and where they apply.
Understand the differences between the two Java GUI libraries.
Be able to create simple graphical interfaces in applets and stand-alone applications using Java Swing.
Understand the Java event model and be able to use it to trap GUI events.

Java Training Course outline

GUIs in Java

What are your choices for using Java to create GUIs?

Applet Basics

What's an Applet?
The Hello World Walkthrough, Revisited
The Structure of an Applet

Component Basics

GUIs in Java
Components
Designing GUIs in Java
The JButton Component
The JLabel Component
Text Components

Colors, Fonts & Borders

Colors
Fonts
Swing Borders

Event Handling

Event-Handling Concepts
Java Event-Handling
The Basic Technique
Event Model Features
Event Categories
Event Classes
Getting Event Information
Event Listeners
Adapter Classes
Registering Listeners
Event Handling Approaches

Containers

What's a Container?
Basic Types of Containers
Container Features
Using a Container
Getting Parentage
Containers in AWT & Swing
Swing Top-Level Containers

Layout Managers

What is a Layout Manager?
Layout Managers Tour
BorderLayout
GridLayout
Absolute Positioning
GridBagLayout

GUI Applications

Standalone Containers
Message Dialogs
Menus

Where To Go With Java?

Core Techniques
Support APIs
Major APIs

Hardware/Software Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Intel-based PC Workstation

Windows 95, 98 or NT)
Minimum 486 33Mhz Processor
Minimum of 32 MB memory

SUN Solaris/SPARC

Minimum of 32 MB memory

Software Requirements

Java 2 Standard Edition version 1.3 software and documentation*
Adobe Acrobat Reader*
Student files
Text editor*

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