Using graphics in an application

[blitz104]

I was sort of crippled by learning Java in high school through ready to program, which gives a helpful console application option that can't really be used for more than a learning tool. I learned how to make applets, but I'd rather learn how to make java applications. I've looked at a few tutorial sites, but the only ones that specifically talk about how to start making applications begin with a large program already. I'd like a short guide that starts from scratch, and just tells me how to implement graphics, once I know how to do that, I can do the rest on my own.

tl;dr: Can someone link me to a tutorial that shows you how to make applications from scratch, or just show me quickly how to do it and include how to implement graphics?

[pigpen]

When you say "graphics", I'm assuming you mean a GUI apps?

Then there are several options in Java to make GUI apps by using the available Java GUI frameworks.

Swing, JavaFX, AWT/SWT

I'd probably suggest Swing. There is a nice beginner tutorial here. Try the "Learning Swing with the NetBeans IDE" tutorial list there

Download Netbeans a Java IDE and it has some nice Swing designer tools (you'll have to download the Swing plugins, but just follow the Netbeans tutorial in the link I gave you).

[blitz104]

Are there any good tutorials for AWT/SWT graphics? They're what I'm used to, and I'd prefer actually doing the code myself to using a drag and drop interface

[pigpen]

You still have to code yourself when using Swing. Netbeans just has a built-in GUI editor to make it easier, but I'll often just do everything programmatically via code instead of drag and drop. Similar to what I do in Dot NET.

As for SWT tutorials, you can check out this one:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ja...ary/os-jface1/