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The aim of this work is to show what the Java Foundation Classes (JFC) are, what they can accomplish and how they work together. Working step-by-step through a JFC-based application, the package covers each significant JFC class, starting with the JFrame class that establishes the shell of an application. Other topics include: understanding the Java 1.1 event model; approaches for managing the user interface, manipulating text and images with Java 2D; establishing application control through dialogue boxes; and creating menus, toolbars and the status bar.