layout newbie seeks advice

From: Tony Burrows (tony_at_tonyburrows.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:25:02 +0100

Could anyone recommend a good intro to layout management, preferably not
the sun one, which didn't help.

I want a column of buttons on the left, with a big central panel holding a
Canvas. All the buttons are JButton, and should all be the same size.
I've spent days and got nowhere.

Thaks

Tony