Use Java to create a GUI? Sure! These tutorials or short courses cover everything you need to know for working with the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) and Java Foundation Classes (JFC) Project Swing APIs.

May 1999

Effective Layout Management by MageLang Institute — Release JDK^TM 1.0.2
Make your layouts do what you really want them to. Find out how to make your GUI components stay put, resize properly, maintain the look and feel that you designed, and work well with other languages.

Apr 1999

Fundamentals of JFC/Swing: Part II by MageLang Institute — Release JDK 1.1.5
A new short course by the MageLang Institute-how to create GUIs, text documents, and a custom look & feel using JFC Project Swing components.

Mar 1999

Fundamentals of JFC/Swing, Part I by MageLang Institute — Release JDK 1.1.5
Learn how to use the JFC Project Swing component set where you previously used AWT components as well as how to use the JFC Project Swing's new and upgraded capabilities.

Oct 1996

The AWT Short Course by MageLang Institute — Release JDK 1.0.2
This course focuses on the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) elements used most often in applets. This course presents an overview of the main AWT elements, and uses flexible exercises that can be tailored to an individual's learning style.