Tutorial Table of Contents

CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 1 - Introduction to Simplicity

A Simple Text Editor
Open a project
Create a new Application
Assemble the GUI
Cleaning up
Responding to events
Completing the program

CHAPTER 3 Tutorial 2 - Programming with Simplicity

A Bank Account Application
Open a project
View the finished application
Creating the Transaction Window
Using the GridBag Layout
Adding code
Test the Transaction Dialog
Creating the Bank Account application
Create the layout
Deposits and Withdrawals
Print a receipt
Email a receipt
Finishing up

CHAPTER 4 Tutorial 3 - Using JavaBeansTM and Swing

A Thermostat Application
Open a project
View the finished application
Importing JavaBeansTM
Creating the Thermostat application
Create the layout
Working with JavaBeans
Creating a Swing Application
Finishing up

CHAPTER 5 Tutorial 4 - Advanced Swing and JDBC

A Database Application
Open a project
Creating the Database application
Create the layout
Using JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
Creating a TableModel
Working with SQL queries
Finishing up

CHAPTER 6 Tutorial 5 - Using the Canvas Composer

A Traffic Light JavaBean
Open a project
Creating the Traffic Light
Set the Size of the Canvas
Set up initial variables.
Drawing the Traffic Light
Light changing methods
Creating the main application
Finishing up
Index