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Learn Java GUI Applications For High School Students - JDK6 Edition - Softcover

 
9781937161354: Learn Java GUI Applications For High School Students - JDK6 Edition

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LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS is a self-study or intructor led tutorial teaching the basics of building a Java application with a graphic user interface (GUI).

LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS has 9 lessons covering object-oriented programming concepts, using a integrated development environment to create and test Java projects, building and distributing GUI applications, understanding and using the Swing control library, exception handling, sequential file access, graphics, multimedia, advanced topics such as printing, and help system authoring.

The focus of LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS is to use the existing objects and capabilities of the Java Swing library to build a wide variety of useful desktop applications. Some of the applications built include: Stopwatch, Calendar Display, Loan Repayment Calculator, Flash Card Math Game, Database Input Screen, Statistics Calculator, Tic-Tac-Toe Game, Capital City Quiz, Information Tracker (with plotting), Line, Bar and Pie charts, Telephone Directory and a video game.

LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS is presented using a combination of over 1000 pages of course notes and over 100 practical Java GUI examples and applications. To grasp the concepts presented in LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows (or other operating system) and have had some exposure to Java programming concepts. We offer a beginning Java programming tutorial called BEGINNING JAVA FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS that would help you gain this needed training.

This course requires Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7. You also need the ability to view and print documents saved in Microsoft Word format, and Java. To complete this course you will need to have a copy of the free Java Development Kit (JDK6) installed on your computer. This tutorial also uses JCreator as the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for building and testing Java applications. JCreator 5.0 is also a free product available for download at the JCreator.com Web Site.

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"The Learn Java GUI Applications For High School Students topics are introduced progressively to ensure that students of different levels can progress at their own pace. Many exercises and problems are weaved into the chapters to maintain student interest and build confidence. Overall, I appreciated your efforts to make the Java product user friendly." - Carly Orr, Teacher, Vancouver, BC.

"I really enjoy your teaching method in LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS." - CK, Orlando, Florida.

"I recently bought LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS and am amazed at how simple you make learning Java. I have been studying and teaching Java for three years and could not get anywhere. I was about to give up when I found your product." - NN, Pretoria, South Africa.

"Thank you so much for the tutorial LEARN JAVA GUI APPLICATIONS. I think 'brilliant' goes some way to describing it." -JS, Sydney, Australia.

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About the Author

Philip Conrod has authored, co-authored and edited over two dozen computer programming books and tutorials over the past 30 years. Philip started programming in 1977 on a Commodore PET computer at the very young age of 13. Philip holds a Certificate in Computer Programming for Business from WarrenTech, a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems and a Master's certificate in the Essentials of Business Development from Regis University. Philip has held Information Technology leadership roles in companies like Sundstrand Aerospace, Safeco Insurance, FamilyLife, Kenworth Truck Company, and PACCAR Inc. Today, Philip serves as the Chief Information Officer for large manufacturing company based in Seattle, Washington. In his spare time, Philip still enjoys writing and publishing computer programming books for students and he serves as the President of Kidware Software. Kidware Software LLC publishes computer programming books and tutorials under the trade names of KIDware, Kidware Software, BibleByte Books and ComputerScienceForKids.com.


Lou Tylee holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Electrical Engineering.  Lou has been programming computers since 1969 when he took his first Fortran course in college.  He has written software to control suspensions for high speed ground vehicles, monitor nuclear power plants, lower noise levels in commercial jetliners, compute takeoff speeds for jetliners, locate and identify air and ground traffic and to let kids count bunnies, learn how to spell and do math problems. He has written several on-line texts teaching Visual Basic, Visual C# and Java to thousands of people.  He taught a beginning Visual Basic course for over 15 years at a major university.    Currently, Lou works as an engineer at a major Seattle aerospace firm.   Lou and his family live in Seattle, Washington.

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