Thread: What next if i want to learn java gui after learning apcs?

Most of the stuff you'll find online for java is Swing/AWT related. As of Java 8 (which is still extremely in its infancy, since it was released 2 months ago), a third-party library has been added called: JavaFX. It has not been fully integrated into the java JDK (java development kit) yet, so you may have to do some creative project setups (based on your IDE), but it is now part of the JDK bundle (so no additional library dependencies are needed).
Since it is newly integrated into java, tutorials for JavaFX (version 8) is not too plentiful. However, JavaFX has existed as a third-party library for some time, so some old tutorials from back then might still be relevant.
To my understanding, JavaFX is going to be the replacement for Swing/AWT in the near future. JavaFX supports the normal GUI stuff, as well as 2d and 3d graphic rendering. I've been playing around with the 3d graphic renderings over the past few weeks (building basic gravity simulators and such) and I have been fairly pleased. I haven't tried making any component-based UIs yet (UIs with buttons, text boxes, ect.), so I can't vouch for those.
Do some research on JavaFX. There is little purpose in learning the Swing/AWT stuff if they are going to be phased out soon.

Originally Posted by llowe29

bumpity bump bump

Please don't do that.

You've already received one answer that you seem to be ignoring. What you choose next is really up to you. What are you interested in? What are your goals, both short-term (this summer) and long-term (career trajectory, etc)?

That being said, the link in my signature to Static Void Games does contain tutorials that take you through Swing GUI programming and game development.

Originally Posted by llowe29

im reporting that tone and no I didn't ignore, I was looking for other suggestionns.

What tone? I asked you to *please* not bump your thread because it interferes with other questions and it actually makes it *less* likely that you'll get more answers. People will see that this thread has multiple responses and assume your question has already been answered.

Instead of bumping your thread, why didn't you just respond to the first piece of advice you received? It would have bumped your thread AND added something useful to the conversation.

I've also given you a link to some tutorials I've been writing *designed for people in exactly your position*, yet you seem to want to squabble about being asked not to bump your thread instead.

You've now received two different pieces of advice that you don't seem to want to comment on, so I'm not sure what other answers you want. It's up to you how you proceed from here, either by continuing to squabble or by having a meaningful conversation. Good luck.

Please keep this thread on topic - if it continues to deteriorate into useless squabbling it will be locked.

hypocritical...snob

@llowe29, consider this a warning: continue with the personal attacks and you leave us no choice but to take further action