Java Swing (gui Developer)interview Tips - Java Swing (GUI Developer)Interview Tips

Hi all developers, Can you share the Java Swing (GUI Developer) Interview Tips, please, am in damm need. Regards Arunkumar.H.G

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Hello;

What exactly you want to know about SWING? I've visited some workshop's on SWING and I know, creating a complex UI in SWING (which should also perform) is very hard, but possible. Now in java 5 the default Look and Feel looks great, but did you consider using SWT?

For SWING there exists many books, creating a complex UI is far away from a Content Pane with the Label "Hello world". But even if for SWT there is not a lot of Documentation to read I would recommend to use SWT, it's easier to use and performs much better; there are some things in the concept of SWT that must be memorized, but after all I think (hope) the future of UI in Java belongs to SWT.

If you have a precise question about SWING repost...

Cheers....

JDrive


BTW: my first post here

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JDrive

Can u give us some free ebooks that shall be useful to all fellow members,

Can u Specifically give a demo with all layouts possibe


cheers

Varsoft

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Well, I dont know any free e-book that really covers SWING; all free available e-books cover the basics of SWING; but to have full reference you should consume

(ebook - PDF - Java) Manning - Java Swing with Samples.pdf
or
Java Swing from O'Reilly.

Also, if SWT is not possible, you should consider to use FORM-Layout instead of the standard layouts, it's free and can be found here.

Cheers....

JDrive

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If you use Eclipse or Borland JBuilder they have gui designers you could use. I was required to use JBuilder for a class and hated it. It generates the most inefficient code I've ever seen sometimes. The designers for Eclipse are usually a little better, there's a bunch of them and they're plugins. I would just keep trying them until you find one you like. I've heard good things from friends about one that's called Jigloo, atleast I think that's what it's called. I don't remember anything about it, so I'm sorry I can't give you my opinion. Eclipse is also a really IDE if you didn't already use it, one of the better IDEs I've ever used.

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I think Eclipse is a fabulous IDE, perhaps the best freeware one out there. Its GUI designers are solid and are not too difficult to pick up. I got introduced to it not too long ago but I love the JBUilder. Another facility that I have taken to is the JUnit unit testing facility. For those of you who don't know what the JUnit testing facility is, it allows you to write out a series of testcases (normally asserts) which run everytime you compile in debug mode. There's nothing more joyous than when that red light which signifies errors turns green.

 

 

 

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Yes, try Jigloo;

I've tried VE and I'm not satisfied at all; the generated code is ugly, and if you try to put your hands on the generated code

• your WYSIWYG editor is broken
• your CPU runns up to 100% until eclipse complains about an OutOfMemoryError

But don't forget:
If you want to create a complex gui which performs well and does not leak your memory forget about editors, consume some books and get your hands dirty with the editor

Cheers

JDrive

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Concentrate mainly on these things

1. JTable
2. JTree
3. MVC with Swing (Good example JButton)
4. Decorative Pattern
5. Difference between AWT & Swing
6. Different layouts available
7. Differences between difference layouts
8. Default layouts for panels & frames
9. Switching between look & feel
10. Explain MVC with JTree
11. Using Threds in JTable

good luck

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