Suggest me a link to learn Java GUI creation

Question

Suggest me a link to learn Java GUI creation.

Answer 1

The Java Tutorials are a quite good resource to learn.

Answer 2

I like MIGLayout to layout (duh) my apps. But you should probably start with some basics as others already pointed out.

btw: I admit there are times when an imperative is good. But now and then a "please" is the way to go...

Answer 3

Netbeans is a good place for beginners.

Answer 4

I'd suggest the official Java Tutorial: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/

Note that this is a rather large area and may be hard to learn properly. Don't be discouraged :)

Answer 5

Try IntelliJ IDEA. It's a GUI designer that can generate code.

But before you do that, read what AWT and Swing are, what is lightweight/heavyweight, paint/update/repaint and how layouts work.

Good luck!

Answer 6

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Java/Swing/1,

A whole range of tutorials submitted by users, very nice.

Answer 7

I'd go with Java Swing Tutorial. This should introduce you to some easy examples of GUIs and give you some cool widgets to place with.

Also, if you're looking into buying books, I know that the Head First book series do a very good Java Book which is what I first read to introduce me to it. It has a very good GUI section where you make a music player. Very well written, and in some parts humorous book. Worth the money, I'd say!