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Java Studio By Example, 1/e

Lynn Weaver, Sun Microsystems
Leslie Robertson

Published August, 1998 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1998, 448 pp.
Paper Bound w/CD-ROM
ISBN 0-13-899519-2
$39.99

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Build great Java applets and applications-without coding! Create dynamic Web and intranet sites with the power of Java, even if you're not a programmer! Java Studio by Example delivers end-to-end coverage of the leading Java development tool for non-programmers. Discover how to create, choose, use, manage and publish great Web applets on the Web. Walk through more than a dozen example projects, and learn how to customize the Web applets you need most.

  • Master every feature of the Java Studio environment.
  • Explore applets that demonstrate user interactivity, data access, animation, and more.
  • Learn to integrate and adapt third-party components and applets.
  • Discover great sources for free JavaBeans™ components.
Straight from Sun Microsystems, Java Studio by Example is the perfect guide for Web and intranet administrators, power users, experienced Java developers-anyone who wants to create Java applets and applications fast.

CD-ROM includes complete 30-day trial version of Java Studio, plus the complete Java Developers Kit 1.1.3, more than a dozen sample applets and applications you can easily adapt for your own use, and more!

Author Bio

LYNN WEAVER is Senior Technical Writer for a human interface and information design group at Sun Microsystems. She has written user information about multimedia products, Java development tools, relational database products, client-server technologies, and object-oriented programming. She is the author of Inside Java WorkShop (Prentice Hall PTR).

Leslie Robertson is an STC award-winning freelance writer who has written technical user information about Java development tools, relational database tools, OLAP technologies, query languages, and object-oriented programming for Oracle, Taligent, Sun Microsystems, and other Silicon Valley companies.



    Who Should Use Java Studio by Example.
    Conventions Used in This Book.
    Using the Java Studio by Example CD-ROM.
I. INTRODUCING JAVA STUDIO.
    1. Java Studio and You.

      The User Model. Who Uses Java Studio? How Do You Work with Java Studio? How Does Java Studio Work with You? Try It. Types of Programs You Can Create with Java Studio. All You Need to Know About Java. The JDK. Applets Versus Applications. JavaBeans Components. Beans in Java Studio. JAR Files. The Java Virtual Machine. Programming Concepts. All You Need to Know About HTML. Summary.

    2. Java Studio Basics.

      Java Studio Windows. The Toolbar and Main Menu. Tool Tips. Java Studio Components. Customizers. Importing Components. Some Notes on Java Studio Components and Web Browsers. Component Catalogs. Creating a Component Catalog. Importing a Component Catalog. Finding Components in Catalogs. Connectors. Adding Connectors. Connecting Components. Deleting Connections. Illegal Connections. An Illustration: Codeless Programming with Java Studio. An Example: Customizing and Wiring Components. Java Studio Designs Versus Programs. Getting Help. Examples. Printing Help. Java Studio Preferences. Java Studio Files and Directories. Installation Directories. Design and Program Directories. Printing Files. Summary.

    3. From Designs To Programs.

      The Generate Menu. Generating a Java Applet. Steps to Create an Applet. Files Created. Generating a Java Application. Steps to Create an Application. Files Created. Generating JavaBeans Components. Steps to Create a Java Bean. Files Created. Generating a Packaged Design. Steps to Create a Packaged Design. Files Created. Tips and Tricks. Summary.
II. JAVA STUDIO AT WORK. II. INTRODUCTION.
    4. The URL Openers Applet.

      How the URL Openers Applet Works. About the Java Studio Browser. Components the URL Openers Applet Uses. The URL Openers Applet by Example. Create the Static URL Opener. Create the Dynamic URL Opener. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    5. The Information Form Applet.

      How the Information Form Applet Works. Storing Data Somewhere Useful. Components the Information Form Applet Uses. The Information Form Applet by Example. Create the Data Collection Mechanism. Set Up the Memory Component. Set Up the Merger Component. Set Up the List. Add the User Instructions. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    6. The Map Applet.

      How the Map Applet Works. Components the Map Applet Uses. The Map Applet by Example. Load the Graphics Used in the Map Applet. Create the Direction Buttons. Set Up the Merger Component. Set Up the Distributor of the True Constant and the Switch. Specify the Constants. Create the Switch. Set Up the Distributor of the False Constant. Set Up the Five Mergers. Set Up the Map. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    7. The Stopwatch Applet.

      How the Stopwatch Applet Works. Components the Stopwatch Applet Uses. The Stopwatch Applet by Example. Create the Help System. Create the Help Text. Add the Merge Help Merger. Finish the Help System. Create the Stopwatch Control Buttons. Create the Record/Stop Merger. Create the Stop and Start Distributors. Animate the Clock. Set Up the Timer. Set Up the Memory Component. Set Up the Queue. Create the Display/Next and Clear Buttons. Create the Clear Distributor. Create the Seconds Text Field. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    8. The Animation Controller Applet.

      How the Animation Controller Applet Works. Components the Animation Controller Applet Uses. The Animation Controller Applet by Example. Create the MoveIt Component. Generate the Packaged Design. Locate the MoveIt Component in the Palette. Create the Animation Controller Applet. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    9. The Adding Machines Applet.

      How the Adding Machines Applet Works. The Purpose of the Adapter Component. Components the Adding Machines Applet Uses. The Adding Machines Applet by Example. Create the Title and Explanatory Text. Create the Sliders. Set Up the Arithmetic Component. Create the Results Display. Finish Up. Create the Second Adding Machine. Set Up the Adapter Component. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    10. The Arithmetic Applet.

      How the Arithmetic Applet Works. Components the Arithmetic Applet Uses. The Arithmetic Applet by Example. Create the Title and Explanatory Text. Set Up the Text Fields. Set Up the Adapter Component. Set Up the Expression Evaluator. Create the Results Display. Finish the Box Volume Calculator. Create the Temperature Converter. Set Up the Slider. Set Up the Expression Evaluator. Create the Results Area. Finish Up.Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    11. The Logic Applet.

      How the Logic Applet Works. Components the Logic Applet Uses. The Logic Applet by Example. Create the Title and Explanatory Text. Set Up the Choices. Set Up the Adapter Component. Set Up the Logic Evaluator. Create the Results Display. Finish the Truth Table. Create the Investment Advisor. Set Up the Checkboxes. Set Up the Adapter. Set Up the Logic Evaluator. Set Up the Distributor. Set Up the Logical Component. Create the Advice Display. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    12. the Sound Controls Applet.

      How the Sound Controls Applet Works. Components the Sound Controls Applet Uses. The Sound Controls Applet by Example. Create the Title and Instructions. Set Up the Button Control. Set Up the Checkbox. Set Up the Text Field. Set Up the Sound Players. Finish Up. Generate the Applet. Publish the Applet. Summary.

    13. The Database Application.

      How the Database Application Works. Components the Database Application Uses. The Database Application by Example. Load the Example Database. Add the Table Component to the Palette. Set Up the Multiplexor. Set Up the Switch. Set Up the Database. Set Up the Table. Create the Labels. Finish Up. Generate the Application. Publish the Application. Summary.

III. JAVA STUDIO REFERENCE.
    Appendix A: Component Reference.

      The Java Studio Palette. General Information About Component Customizers. Buttons. The Name Field. Enable/Disable. Show/Hide. Entering Starting Values in Customizer Fields. Components, Messages, and Connectors. Components in Examples. Java Studio Components: Alphabetic Reference. Adapter. Animator. Arithmetic. Button. Checkbox. Choice. Constant. Debug. Direction Button. Distributor. Expression Evaluator. External Connector. Floating Text Field. If. Image Map. Label. Label3D. List. Logical. Logic Evaluator. Math. Memory. Menu. Merger. MontageLite. Multiplexor. Relational. Scrollbar. Sequence Generator. Simple-DBAccess. Slider. Sound Player. Spin Control. 2-Way Splitter. Stack. String. Switch. Table Output. Text Area. Text Field. Tickertape. Timer. URL Opener. Validation Text Field.

    Appendix B: Exchanging Components.

      Using Java Studio with a Development Environment. About Java WorkShop. Java WorkShop Projects. Using Java Studio Beans in Java WorkShop. Generating the Bean in Java Studio. Importing the Bean to Java WorkShop. Using the Bean in a Program. Using Java WorkShop Beans in Java Studio. Before You Import. Importing the Bean. Summary.

    Appendix C: Resources.

      World Wide Web Resources. Java Studio by Example. Web and User Interface Design Guidance. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Java Applets and News. The Java Language and APIs. Java Activator. JavaBeans. Print Resources.

    Index.

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