The JFC Swing Tutorial: A Guide to Constructing GUIs, Second Edition

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Summary: Second edition is great
Review: This tutorial is well laid out and thorough. It looks suitable for learning Swing (I'm already fairly proficient) except for beginners to GUIs. It's also well organized as a reference work. It's much easier to understand than "Java Swing" from O'Reilly.

Of course the "down side" is that all the material is available online for free. So as an individual you can judge -- if the free online version is suitable for you then go for it. If you want something for your bookshelf or something you can write on and add bookmarks, well then shell out the money for the book. A CD in the back contains all the examples, so you won't need to go online for anything.

Ironically, unlike some earlier reviews (of the first edition) I feel the book is now better organized than the website.

Rating:
Summary: Great reference for beginners, but...
Review: When I started building GUIs in Java, I found this book to be invaluable. However, most -- if not all -- of the content of this book appears to be available online at java.sun.com. If you are new to Java and developing in an environment where you can't get to the Internet or you prefer hardcopy material then this is a great buy.

Rating:
Summary: Great reference for beginners, but...
Review: When I started building GUIs in Java, I found this book to be invaluable. However, most -- if not all -- of the content of this book appears to be available online at java.sun.com. If you are new to Java and developing in an environment where you can't get to the Internet or you prefer hardcopy material then this is a great buy.