A complete and total revision of the original, the new edition of Java Swing, 2nd Edition brings this classic book on creating GUIs with Java up to date with 1.4, the latest Java release. There is also an evaluation of each Swing class for its continuing usefulness, so although new classes have been added, many old ones no longer used have been jettisoned, making the book more practical. This second edition features new examples, cross-platform compatibility considerations, significant Mac OS X coverage, and whole new chapters on "drag and drop" and formatted text fields. More than just documentation, this book is full of examples and detailed explanations to help programmers of all skill levels create code quickly and effectively.