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I find that Cary Jensen + alt -- J.Builder
Essentials from Osborn is a good solution to fill
the big lack of documentation that shocks any
buyer of J Builder.

It's accurate and well done. 




On Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:42:28 -0800,
TFrysinger@aol.com (Tad Frysinger) wrote:

>In article <34BF9CE9.69C8DBD5@corp.borland.com>, 
>rwilkman@corp.borland.com says...
>> Vince:
>> 
>> Any good book on Java will cover Layouts.  They are a feature of the
>> language itself and not particualr to any IDE.  We have added two
>> layouts to help in JBuilder but they use the same concepts as any layout
>> manager.
>> 
>> I can't recommend a book, though.  I learned by pounding my head in the
>> sand while tweaking layout manager properties one at a time, compiling
>> and then trying to see what changed.  I'm sure I'm a better person for
>> it but it wasn't enjoyable.
>> 
>> -Rich
>> 
>Unfortunately, many books "cover" layouts, but few books do more than 
>simply document the various methods and properties, perhaps giving a 
>little bit of you you use them (i.e. showing instantiation, etc.).  Very 
>little on strategies, pros/cons, etc.
>
>Vince, you might peruse SunSoft's reference of the AWT, Sybex's 
>"Mastering Java 1.1", "Java In a Nutshell" (deluxe edition, b/c it 
>contains the entire AWT reference on CD in addition to an AWT layout 
>section), and "Core Java", also from SunSoft Press.
>
>Tad