Javabeans is the platform-neutral component model that has the whole Java community talking. Beans are the re-usable portable objects that can be used to create full-scale Java applications. This JavaBeans API standardizes the ways in which Java objects communicate with each other, opening the door to much more sophisticated and large-scale applications.

A complete reference to the new JavaBeans API, JavaBeans™ Developer's Guide covers the fundamental concepts for using JavaBeans and provides a wide variety of practical examples. The book starts by reviewing object-oriented programming concepts, showing how they tie in to the new JavaBeans standard. Then it proceeds to describe each Bean's related classes, methods, and properties and includes examples and suggested projects. Finally, related standards and APIs are discussed, giving readers all the tools necessary to begin creating their own Beans and applications.