Graphic Java Mastering the AWT, 2nd Edit.

by David M. Geary

86307-6 Complete coverage of the JavaTM Abstract Window Toolkit. With Graphic Java you will explore the Java AWT in detail, and learn how to extend it to create the custom components you need for your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138630771
• ISBN13: 9780138630775
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 877 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This is the best 1.1 compliant, AWT reference around!

Graphic Java 1.1: Mastering the AWT is the best book that I've come accross, so far, for AWT programming. The book is a little advanced, new Java programmers may find this to be a little difficult. However, at the same time, the book also clearly teaches the new 1.1 event handling model. This is an excellent book for anyone who needs to do Windows programming with Java.

Very good, if you're good too

It helped quite a bit, but the book will get deep quick with not a lot of explanation of how it got there. Yes I have it, read it and like it.

Serious Java developers need to buy this book now!

I concur with the review listed above, but must add that anyone out there trying to use Layout managers must read the 100 pages dedicated to that topic in this book...absolutely the best coverage of GridBagLayout that I have ever seen, including a very demonstrative applet that goes a long way towards helping a person learn how to use this very complex layout manager. The only reason I couldn't rate this book a 10 is that I found several coding errors when examining and running the many, comprehensive examples contained on the CD that accompanies this book. Definitely a must read.

Thorough, effective, and accurate. Excellent book.

There are very many sorry Java books on the market these days. Therefore, I was very glad to discover "Graphic Java", 2nd edition. I found it to be a thorough guide to the AWT. In addition, it is accurate throughout, whereas many books fail to properly explain and use the new event model or other features of JDK 1.1. The book covers every aspect of the AWT, including events, containers vs components, layout managers, lightweight components, etc. Each discussion is peppered with effective examples that clarify the topic at hand. And, along the way, the authors point out good coding tips, such as the effective use of inner classes for event handling, proper object-oriented design, etc. As if that all wasn't enough, the second half of the book presents a very useful library of custom components that extend the AWT. The source code for this library is on the CD, and the book explains much of the source in detail. This section is also very valuable in learning to understand the AWT. In a world full of mediocre, inaccurate Java books, this one is a JOY to read