What is the right way to handle events?

What is the right way to handle events? If I start doing stuff in the AWT event thread (particulaly things that create their own events) should I be starting a new thread?
A link to a good book or reference source will do
thanks in advance

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/events/

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