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This is an alphabetical index of major articles in past issues of The Swing Connection. It is under construction, so you may not be able to find what you're looking for. If that's the case, try the search engine on Page One.

borders: "Understanding borders" (archived March 1998): Plain or fancy borders are no problem with Swing.

C

components, heavyweight: "Mixing heavy and light components" (archived April 1998).

components, lightweight "Mixing heavy and light components": (archived April 1998).

containers: "Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

content pane: "Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

"Creating the Java PL&F: The Project Metal Report" (archived April 1998).

D

Databank: A section of The Swing connection that contains llinks to information about Swing.

databases: "The JTable class is data-aware" (archived March 1998): How to access relational databases from JTable objects.

Developer Connection: See "Java Developer Connection."

F

frames, internal: "Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

H

heavyweight components: See components, heavyweight.

I

internal frames: "Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

J

Java Development Kit: See JDK.

Java Foundation Classes: See JFC.

Java look and feel: "Creating the Java PL&F: The Project Metal Report" (archived April 1998).

"JavaOne Swings" (archived April 1998).

JDK 1.1: "Swing Ships" (archived April 1998).

JFC 1.1: "Swing Ships": (archived April 1998).

JLF: See "Java look and feel".

JRootPane: "Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

"(The) JTable class in JFC 1.1" (archived March 1998): The JTable class got leaner and meaner just before the debut of JFC 1.1 (Swing 1.0).

"(The) JTable class is data-aware" (archived March 1998): How to access relational databases from JTable objects.

L

lightweight components: See components, lightweight.

look and feel, Windows: "A message to our Swing developers." Why there's a lock on the Windows look and feel.

lock: See "look and feel, Windows."

M

manager, Spring Layout: "R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): The Spring Layout manager (which created springs and struts) failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing, so it was dropped from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

manager, Target: "R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): The Target manager failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing, so it was dropped from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

"(A) message to our Swing developers." Why there's a lock on the Windows look and feel.

metal look and feel: "Creating the Java PL&F: The Project Metal Report" (archived April 1998).

"Mixing Heavy and Light Components." (Archived April 1998).

multithreading: "Threads and Swing." (Archived April 1998).

P

packages: "Why there are two Swing packages" (archived March 1998): Why Swing is available in both a dedicated package and in the JDK core.

pluggable look and feel: See "look and feel."

Project Metal: "Creating the Java PL&F: The Project Metal Report" (archived April 1998).

R

"R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): The Target manager and the SpringLayout manager (which created springs and struts) failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing, so they were dropped from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

S

serialization: "The Truth about Serialization" (archived April 1998).

SpringLayout manager: "R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): The SpringLayout manager (which created springs and struts) failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing, so it was dropped from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

springs and struts: "R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): The SpringLayout manager (which created springs and struts) failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing, so it was dropped from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

Swing, learning: "Online Swing course explains MVC" (archived March 1998): An online Swing Course is offered by the Java^TM Developer Connection.

"Sun Ships Swing 1.0" Sun releases Swing 1.1. (Archived April 1998).

Swing worker thread: "Using a Swing Worker Thread" (archived July 1998).

T

tables: "(The) JTable class in JFC 1.1" (archived March 1998): The JTable class got leaner and meaner just before the debut of JFC 1.1 (Swing 1.0).

target Manager: "R.I.P: Target manager, spring layout" (archived March 1998): Two Swing services -- the SpringLayout manager and the Target manager -- failed to keep up with the pack during the development of Swing. So they were reluctantly dropped them from the Swing component set prior to the release of Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1).

"Threads and Swing" (archived April 1998).

thread, Swing worker: "Using a Swing Worker Thread" (archived July 1998).

"The Truth about Serialization" (archived April 1998).

U

"Understanding Borders" (archived July 1998).

"Understanding Containers" (archived July 1998).

"Using a Swing Worker Thread" (archived July 1998).

worker thread: "Using a Swing Worker Thread" (archived July 1998).

"Why there are two Swing packages" (archived March 1998): Why Swing is available in both a dedicated package and the JDK core.

Windows look and feel: See "look and feel, Windows."