Learn Java with JBuilder 6 (Paperback)

Learn Java with JBuilder 6 teaches you how to become a productive JBuilder developer by creating bite-size examples that introduce new aspects of the Java programming language and the core Java libraries. Learn to use many of the JBuilder wizards and JavaBeans Express to automatically generate the common development framework, leaving you to just fill-in the business logic. Build and connect JavaBean components in JBuilder’s drag-and-drop development environment. Learn to utilize the Model-View-Controller architecture found in Swing’s GUI components to build complex user interfaces. Learn about multithreading and how to debug multithreaded programs, and much more!

• Author is a leading authority on Java technology.
• Features a chapter on JBuilder for wireless technologies.
• Can be used as a predecessor to other Java titles available from Apress.

Contents

Part 1: Starting Out

• Chapter 1: Exploring JBuilder
• Chapter 2: Employing the JBuilder Applet Wizard
• Chapter 3: Using Java Syntax
• Chapter 4: Creating a Scrolling Text Applet with Sound
• Chapter 5: Exploring the AWT and Swing
• Chapter 6: Understanding Layout Managers
• Chapter 7: Drawing with Java
• Chapter 8: Accessing Files

Part 2: Digging into JavaBeans

• Chapter 9: Understanding JavaBeans
• Chapter 10: Configuring the Palette
• Chapter 11: Creating Beans: Events
• Chapter 12: Creating Beans: Properties
• Chapter 13: Creating Beans: Introspection
• Chapter 14: Creating Beans: Customization
• Chapter 15: Creating Beans: Serialization

Part 3: Advanced Skills

• Chapter 16: Delivering Programs
• Chapter 17: Working with Menus
• Chapter 18: Creating a JToolBar
• Chapter 19: Internationalization
• Chapter 20: Customizing JBuilder
• Chapter 21: Debugging Multithreaded Programs
• Chapter 22: Exploring JBuilder Pro and JBuilder Enterprise