Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines by Sun Microsystems Inc.

By Sun Microsystems Inc.

(Pearson schooling) guidance for growing cross-platform Java purposes and applets with the JFC elements. The CD-ROM comprises code samples and a wide choice of pictures designed to be used with Java origin Classics (JFC) elements. additionally incorporates a better half website. earlier variation now not brought up. Softcover. DLC: Java (Computer application language).

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Benefits of Accessibility Accessibility provides a competitive advantage, increasing sales as well as the opportunities for employment, independence, and productivity for the approximately 750 million people worldwide with disabilities. Moreover, designing for accessibility provides potential benefits beyond enabling people with disabilities: • • • • Mnemonics and keyboard shortcuts, which are significantly faster than navigating using the mouse, make all users more productive. Keyboard navigation is preferred by a significant number of users and is good for users with even minor RSI (repetitive stress injury) issues.

Major JFC User Interface Components The following table illustrates (with icons intended for use in a GUI builder) the major user interface components in the JFC. Components are listed alphabetically by their names in code. Their English names are provided, followed by the location of more detailed information on each component. Table 1 Component Names of the JFC User Interface Components Code Name JApplet JButton Common Name Applet Command button For Details click here button and toolbar click here and here Sun - Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, 2nd Edition made by dotneter@teamfly JCheckBox Checkbox click here JCheckBoxMenuItem Checkbox menu item click here JColorChooser Color chooser click here JComboBox JDesktopPane JDialog Noneditable and editable combo boxes Backing window click here click here Dialog box, secondary window, and click here, utility window here, and here JEditorPane Editor pane click here JFrame Primary window click here Internal JInternalFrame window, minimized internal window, and internal utility window JLabel JList Label click here and here click here and here List components (list boxes and click here and selectable lists) here JMenu Drop-down menu and submenu click here JMenuBar Menu bar click here JMenuItem Menu item click here JOptionPane Alert box click here JPanel Panel click here JPasswordField Password field click here JPopupMenu Contextual menu click here JProgressBar Progress bar click here Sun - Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, 2nd Edition made by dotneter@teamfly JRadioButton Radio button click here JRadioButtonMenuItem Radio button menu item click here JScrollBar Scrollbar click here JScrollPane Scroll pane click here JSeparator Separator click here JSlider Slider click here JSplitPane Split pane click here JTabbedPane Tabbed pane click here JTable Table click here JTextArea Plain text area click here JTextField JTextPane JToggleButton Noneditable and editable text fields (single line) Editor pane with the styled editor kit plug-in click here click here Toggle button and toolbar toggle click here and button here JToolBar Toolbar click here JToolTip Tool tip click here JTree Tree component click here JWindow Plain (unadorned) window click here In the JFC, the typical primary windows that users work with are based on the JFrame component.

In most cases, the traversal order follows the reading order of the users' locale. For more information on tab traversal order, see Tab Traversal Order. Make sure you test your application to see if users can access all functions and interactive components from the keyboard. Unplug the mouse and use only the keyboard when you perform your test. Usability Studies You should try out the application with a variety of users to see how well it provides for accessibility. Low-vision users, for example, are sensitive to font sizes and color, as well as layout and context problems.

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