Udemy – Java - Build a Desktop Application

Learn how to build a Desktop Application using Java and Swing with full step by step instructions and resources

What am I going to get from this course? –

How to implement all those standard Applications features
Adding a Menu bar to your application
Adding Help-About dialog box to your application
Using a Splash screen on startup to show progress
How to implement logging for your Application

The course is divided into 7 sections with each section taking you through an area of the application, with sections such as installing and testing your environment, building a menu and packaging up your application ready for distribution.

Delivery of course content is primarily through the use of video sessions demonstrating a specific point. At the end of each section you are able to run the code and explore the results.

At the end of the course you will be able to take the techniques covered in the course and apply these to your own development projects.
What are the requirements?

Some knowledge of Java
Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java
Java Run Time Environment (JRE)
A few other freely available tools such as Log4J, and Launch4J

What am I going to get from this course?

Over 23 lectures and 4 hours of content!
Write a desktop application using the Java programming language and package up into an executable file
Creating and using a menu
Display dialog box with details about the author of the application
Implementing a generic method for writing an application log file
Package the application into an executable file for easy distribution
Basic image handling

What is the target audience?

successfully completed a Java beginners course who want to use their new found skills to build Desktop Applications
Programmers of all levels new to Desktop Application development