Chapter 13. Graphical User Interfaces

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OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter, you will

• Gain more experience with the Swing component set.

• Understand the relationship between the AWT and Swing.

• Learn more about Java's event model.

• Be able to design and build useful Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs).

• Appreciate how object-oriented design principles were used to extend Java's GUI capabilities.

OUTLINE

13.1	Introduction
13.2	Java GUIs: From AWT to Swing
13.3	The Swing Component Set
13.4	Object-Oriented Design: Model-View-Controller Architecture
13.5	The Java Event Model
13.6	CASE STUDY: Designing a Basic GUI
13.7	Containers and Layout Managers
13.8	Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, and Borders
13.9	Menus and Scroll Panes
	Are Computers Intelligent?
	Chapter Summary
	Solutions to Self-Study Exercises
	Exercises