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Transitioning to Java

You're reading from   Transitioning to Java Kickstart your polyglot programming journey by getting a clear understanding of Java

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804614013
Length 354 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ken Fogel Ken Fogel
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:The Java Development Environment
2. Chapter 1: Understanding Java Distributions FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Code, Compile, and Execute 4. Chapter 3: The Maven Build Tool 5. Part 2:Language Fundamentals
6. Chapter 4: Language Fundamentals – Data Types and Variables 7. Chapter 5: Language Fundamentals – Classes 8. Chapter 6: Methods, Interfaces, Records, and Their Relationships 9. Chapter 7: Java Syntax and Exceptions 10. Chapter 8: Arrays, Collections, Generics, Functions, and Streams 11. Chapter 9: Using Threads in Java 12. Chapter 10: Implementing Software Design Principles and Patterns in Java 13. Chapter 11: Documentation and Logging 14. Chapter 12: BigDecimal and Unit Testing 15. Part 3:GUI and Web Coding in Java
16. Chapter 13: Desktop Graphical User Interface Coding with Swing and JavaFX 17. Chapter 14: Server-Side Coding with Jakarta 18. Chapter 15: Jakarta Faces Application 19. Part 4:Packaging Java Code
20. Chapter 16: Deploying Java in Standalone Packages and Containers 21. Index 22. Other Books You May Enjoy

Desktop Graphical User Interface Coding with Swing and JavaFX

This chapter will introduce a simple but complete application for providing three common financial calculations. These are loan payments, the future value of money, and a savings goal. We will look at two versions of this application, one written using the Swing library and the second using the JavaFX library. The server-side coding for this application will be covered in Chapter 15, Jakarta Faces Application.

We will cover the following in this chapter:

  • A brief history of Java GUIs
  • A financial calculator program design
  • Using the Swing GUI framework
  • Using the JavaFX GUI framework
  • Which should I use?

By the end of this chapter, you will understand the basics of GUI coding using the two most widely used frameworks.

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