While the older AWT uses the components of the native window system and so is restricted to lowest common denominator functionality, Swing is implemented without any native code. This book is closely based on the Swing section of Sun's on-line Java tutorial. It starts with sections showing how to build and run JFC programs and introducing the basic concepts. A 300- page appendix contains the complete source code for the sample programs. The writing and organisation are excellent.
Descriptions are clear and concise.
Topics are presented in a logical order, if you want to read it from cover to cover. It gives a good coverage of the basic and intermediate-level features and a good flavour of the advanced ones. Last Update - 11 September 2001. All rights reserved.