Core Java Foundation Classes - Softcover

The long-awaited Java Foundation Classes (JFC) greatly expand Java's graphics capabilities and streamline the construction of state-of-the-art user interfaces. "Core Java Foundation Classes" offers the detailed information experienced developers need to make the most of JFC - whether they're migrating from AWT or building Java GUIs for the first time. Using extensive real-world examples, Kim Topley introduces the new Swing classes. You'll learn what the Swing classes are, what they allow you to accomplish, and how they work together. You'll walk step by step through the development of JFC-based applications and components and master such crucial JFC concepts as pluggable look-and-feel. From creating your application's shell with the JFrame class to developing your own look-and-feel, "Core Java Foundation Classes" is the most comprehensive programmer's guide to sophisticated JFC-based development.

Kim Topley has more than 25 years experience as a software developer, and was one of the first people in the world to obtain the Sun Certified Java Programmer qualification. He is now working as a Financial Developer at a leading financial institution in London, England.