Extending the Prototype: Realizing Data Entry with Concrete Widgets


Individual Assignment:

Experiment and extend the prototype developed in parts 1 through 3 with an idea to realize the data entry area with one or more concrete widget(s).  Your extension should should show actual numbers that are reflected in the converted output.



While the prototype does not have to directly allow the user to enter numbers, it should change to simulate at least 2 of the following:
A prototype might use hardcoded data, or buttons and/or labels to display images that might visually mimic other widgets. This also lets mouse clicks on simulated objects trigger actions/updates to the display.

Submit a directory containing your Netbeans project (run the clean first) and another directory with an html write-up explaining your design extensions (rationale and the likely difference between the prototype implementation and true application implementation) and showing screen shots.

Your work should be submitted using cs484submit.

Note that we have a mixed Linux environment (32-bit and 64-bit), and the submit command is 32-bit so it does not work on 2102 64-bit machines under Linux. Use terminal/putty and ssh to either PC00 or PC01 to run the command in 2102. For our other Linux computers, the command works fine.

The due date is March 25.

Netbeans has a Help Menu where you can learn more about the Netbeans GUI Builder.

There are also many online sources of information about GUI building with Netbeans and building Swing interfaces.