OReilly Swing Hacks Jun 2005

Swing Hacks helps Java
developers move beyond the basics of Swing, the graphical user interface (GUI)
standard since Java 2. If you’re a Java developer looking to build enterprise
applications with a first-class look and feel, Swing is definitely one skill you
need to master. This latest title from O’Reilly is a reference to the cool stuff
in Swing. It’s about the interesting things you learn over the years–creative,
original, even weird hacks–the things that make you say, “I didn’t know you
could even do that with Swing!”

Swing
Hacks will show you how to extend Swing’s rich component set in advanced
and sometimes non-obvious ways. The book touches upon the entire Swing
gamut-tables, trees, sliders, spinners, progress bars, internal frames, and text
components. Detail is also provided on JTable/JTree, threaded component models,
and translucent windows. You’ll learn how to filter lists, power-up trees and
tables, and add drag-and-drop support.

Swing
Hacks will show you how to do fun things that will directly enhance your
own applications. Some are visual enhancements to make your software look
better. Some are functional improvements to make your software do something it
couldn’t do before. Some are even just plain silly, in print only to prove it
could be done. The book will also give you give you a small glimpse of the
applications coming in the future. New technology is streaming into the Java
community at a blistering rate, and it gives application developers a whole new
set of blocks to play with.

With its profusion of tips and tricks, Swing Hacks isn’t just for the developer who wants to
build a better user interface. It’s also ideally suited for client-side Java
developers who want to deliver polished applications, enthusiasts who want to
push Java client application boundaries, and coders who want to bring powerful
techniques to their own applications.

Whatever your programming needs,
Swing Hacks is packed with programming lessons
that increase your competency with interface-building tools.

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