Java Programming for Windows

The Java programming language is widely used for deploying applications on most types of computer systems. Although many Java programs are written for portability, writing Windows-specific Java programs can enhance the performance of multimedia and Windows-specific APIs. This book offers guidelines for determining when to use Windows-specific APIs and code. It also helps you divide applications into portable Java and platform-specific Java modules both to maximize future code reuse on all platforms and to take advantage of Windows-specific APIs for appropriate applications. This book provides a worthwhile tour of what's best in new Microsoft Java technologies. The author's intelligent examples will help any developer be more productive with Java used with Windows. Topics include: MS Java software development kit (SDK); Application Foundation Classes (AFC); AFC controls; AFC-based applet; ActiveX controls; Visual J++ 6; J/Direct; DirectX.