Recommended Course Books

In addition to a good HCI theory book (see other half of module) the recommended practical programming book is:

• Java Swing by Robert Eckstein, Marc Loy, Dave Wood O'Reilly and Associates; ISBN: 156592455X

Other good references include:

• Graphic Java 1.2, Mastering the Jfc : Swing (Java Series , Vol 2) David Geary (Publication due January 1999) Prentice Hall Computer Books; ISBN: 0130796670
• Pure Jfc : The Swing Toolkit (The Pure Series) by Satyaraj Pantham (Publication due February 1999) Sams; ISBN: 0672314231
• Up to Speed With Swing: User Interfaces With Java Foundation Classes by Steven J. Gutz Manning Publications Company; ISBN: 1884777643 ;
• Swing Reference : User Interfaces With Java Foundation Classes by Stephen C. Drye, William C. Wake Manning Publications Company; ISBN: 1884777678
• The Jfc Swing Components : A Tutorial Guide for Constructing Gui's (The Java Series) by Kathy Walrath, Mary Campione, Addison-Wesley; ISBN: 0201433214

Some knowledge of the Java AWT may be required and a good text for this aspect of the course is:

• Graphic Java 1.1 : Mastering the Awt by David M. Geary Prentice Hall Computer Books; ISBN: 0138630771

Some basic Java programming books may also be a useful reference