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Java Programming for Beginners

You're reading from   Java Programming for Beginners Learn the fundamentals of programming with Java

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788296298
Length 318 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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SkillSprints Inc., Mark Lassoff SkillSprints Inc., Mark Lassoff
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Basic GUI Development

Sometimes, we write programs that are all about raw functionality. However, we often write programs that are generally used by us or other users who expect the process of their interaction with us to be streamlined. In this chapter, we will see the basic functions of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) in NetBeans. A couple of things that define truly amazing software programs are their GUI and user experience. You will learn how to create an application window with the JFrame class by setting its size, adding labels to it, and closing the application on the whole. Then comes the topic of the GUI editor, that is, palette; here, we'll see a working instance of palette and the components available in it. Finally, you'll learn how to trigger events by adding a button and adding functionality to it.

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