INPR2041

DATES:

1. Introduction
   • Compile and run a Swing application from the command-line.
   • Use the simple program provided by the instructor that brings up a simple GUI.
2. Swing Component Basics
   • List the components in Swing and the difference between AWT and Swing.
3. Look and Feel
   • Allow the user to modify the look and feel option on the windows.
4. Labels and Icons
   • Create a basic window using Swing; the window displays a start-up window for a technical support system.
5. Buttons
   • Develop a program with a simple toolbar and three buttons.
6. Bounded-range Components
   • JScrollBar, JSlider, and JProgressBar provide visualization and selection within a bounded interval; this allows the user to select conveniently a value from that interval or observe its current state.
   • Code a progress bar based on a time interval.
7. Lists, Combo Boxes, and Spinners
   • Develop a user selection screen using both list boxes and combo boxes.
8. Swing Containers
   • Swing provides three top-level container classes: JFrame, JDialog, and JApplet; use the JFrame and JDialog to create an interactive session.
9. Swing Dialogs
   • Create and test a wizard dialog which allows users to step through the data entry process.
10. Specialty Panes and Layout Managers
    • Use the JTabbedPane Class to code a tabbed dialog for the user to enter different categories of data.
11. Chooser Dialogs
    • JFileChooser class provides the file chooser dialog box and code for selecting all files from a default directory using a default filter.
12. Menus and Toolbars
    • Code a window with a selectable menu and an associated toolbar and status bar.
13. Tables
    • Code a multi-line and column table.
    • Resize the window containing the table in order that it is sufficiently large to display the values in the entire table.
14. Text
    • Code a sophisticated text box with editing and formatting capabilities.

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