Java AWT Reference

By John Zukowski
First Edition January 1900
Pages: 1074
ISBN 10: 1-56592-240-9 | ISBN 13: 9781565922402

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The Java AWT Reference provides complete reference documentation on the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), a large collection of classes for building graphical user interfaces in Java. Part of O'Reilly's Java documentation series, this edition describes both Version 1.0.2 and Version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit, includes easy-to-use reference material on every AWT class, and provides lots of sample code.
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The Java AWT Reference provides complete reference documentation on the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), a large collection of classes for building graphical user interfaces in Java. With AWT, you can create windows, draw, work with images, and use components like buttons, scrollbars, and pulldown menus. The Java AWT Reference covers the classes that comprise the java.awt, java.awt.image, java.applet, java.awt.event, and java.awt.datatransfer packages. These classes provide the functionality that allows a Java application to provide user interaction in a graphical environment. This book takes you beyond what you'd expect from a standard reference manual. Classes and methods are, of course, described in detail. But the book does much more. It offers a comprehensive explanation of how AWT components fit together. In working with components, for example, you'll see how events fit into the overall picture, what they mean, and how to use them. The book includes lots of sample code, so that you can learn by example. In addition to descriptions of the standard layout managers, for instance, you'll find an extended code example for writing your own layout manager. The Java AWT Reference is part of O'Reilly's Java documentation series. This edition describes both Version 1.0.2 and Version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit and includes:

Easy-to-use reference material on every AWT class
Extended examples that demonstrate important AWT functionality
A detailed explanation of Java's image processing mechanisms
Coverage of every AWT component and container, showing how to use them in various combinations to create effective interfaces
Descriptions of all the layout managers, including GridBagLayout

The Java AWT Reference is meant to be used in conjunction with the Java Fundamental Classes Reference. Together, these two reference manuals cover all of the classes in the the Java Core API. The Java Language Reference completes the package, providing a complete reference on the Java programming language. These manuals comprise the definitive set of Java documentation that you need to do serious programming with Java. O'Reilly & Associates also publishes an introductory text, Exploring Java, if you need to get up to speed with this exciting new technology. For advanced Java programming topics, look for upcoming books from O'Reilly on network programming, distributed computing, and database programming. And as new Java APIs become available, O'Reilly is committed to expanding the Java series to cover those as well.

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First Edition: January 1900
ISBN: 1-56592-240-9
Pages: 1074

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"Java AWT Reference is a complete programmer's guide and reference to the java.awt (Abstract Window Toolkit) package. It covers the both important versions of Java: the newest Java 1.1 and version 1.0.2.

"The first chapter provides a quick overview of Abstract Window Toolkit. It introduces users to the various GUI elements contained within the java.awt package and gives pointers to the chapters that provide more specific information about each component of java.awt.

"The next several chapters summarize the components that are parts of AWT. The book ends with a reference chapters which summarizes the information you need to know about every class of AWT and provides concise summaries of each method, class and package.

"Note that this book assumes that the user is already familiar with the Java language and class libraries. The book contains a lot of illustrations and many complete examples showing how to use AWT. Programmers don't need to read this book from cover to cover. It is a good book for daily reference. This book provides a complete set of reference materials on the Java language and AWT. The Java AWT Reference is essential to anyone involved with Java."

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