Core Swing: Developing Java GUIs Using Swing

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Core Swing: Developing Java GUIs Using Swing :: [DTW-3400]

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code.

DTW-3400

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$1,350 :: $1,148 GSA GOV.

In this practical 3-day Swing course, you will learn to develop desktop applications using Swing under Java 1.6. You will learn how to design and write form-based GUI applications using standard Swing components and, off course, how to use the Model-View-Controller approach to build your Swing-based applications. You will also learn how to use interface components and component layout managers provided by Swing and discuss important best practices for user interface design.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

This course is for an experienced Java programmer who wants to learn how to use Swing and Model View Controller for your Java Desktop GUI development.

prerequisites

To benefit from this Swing course, you need to attend one of Sun's Java programming courses or have equivalent experience before attending this Swing course.

skills gained

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

	Recognize good user interface design principles
	Use Swing's GUI components and Component Layout Managers
	Write GUI's for form-based applications using standard Swing components
	Understand how develop your GUIs using Model View Controller
	Write Unit Tests for your Swing-based GUIs

course content details

	Module 1 - Introduction

	Why Swing?
	AWT, SWT & Swing Comparison
	Why Model–View–Controller?
	Pluggable Look-and-Feels
	Applets
	Java web start
	Hello World in Swing
	Sample UIs

	Module 2 - Swing Fundamentals

	Event-driven UIs and Swing event handling
	Simple Example: Button in a Frame
	MVC
	Fonts, colors, borders
	A word on threads

	Module 3 - Common Containers, Components, and Layouts

	Containers
	JFrame, JDialog, JPanel, JScrollPane
	Components
	JComponent
	JLabel, JButton
	JToggleButton, JRadioButton
	Sliders and spinners
	JTextField and JTextArea
	Layouts
	FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout, BoxLayout

	Module 4 - Menus, Actions, and Toolbars

	JMenu, JMenuItem
	JToolBar, Action
	Putting it together: Developing a simple application

	Module 5 - Principles of UI Design

	Designing for ease of use
	Paper prototypes and usability testing
	Performance and perceived performance

	Module 6 - More Containers, Components, and Layouts

	Containers
	JPopup
	JSplitPane and JTabbedPane
	Components
	Tooltips
	ComboBoxes
	Listboxes
	JProgressBar
	JTable
	Layouts
	GridBagLayout

	Module 7 - Automatic Testing with JFC Unit

	Module 8 - Branding and Customization

	About Box
	Splash screens
	Logos and icons
	Internationalization / Localization

	Module 9 - Even More Containers, Components, and Layouts

	Containers
	JDesktopPane, JInternalFrame
	JRootPane, JWindow
	Components
	File chooser
	Color chooser
	Date chooser
	JOptionPane
	JTree
	Layouts
	SpringLayout, OverlayLayout

	Module 10 - Printing and Data Transfer

	Printing
	Copy and paste
	Drag and drop