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Chapter 1 :

Contents
Graphical Interface
Hello World Example
Drawing Shapes and using colors
Displaying Images
Using basic components
Layout of GUI

Chapter 1 - Graphical Interface

First things first. This chapter will show you the structure of an applet, the basic drawing methods, how to use images and how to create a user interface.

It really is not that hard, and you will be able to perform visual actions within a few minutes.

In Chapter 2 you then will learn how to bind actions to those GUI components.

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