Just Java and Beyond 1.1 (Java Series) - Softcover

Vanderlinden, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137841744 ISBN 13: 9780137841745

Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr, 1997

Synopsis

Readers can cut to the chase with this new, updated "must have" guide to Java and object-oriented programming. "Just Java 1.1" contains all the essential information any programmer needs to get started with Java. The CD-ROM includes all Java source code examples from the book, Java applets, the latest release of the Java Developer's Kit, and the FAQ from the Usenet Java group which was written by the author. "Just Java 1.1" also comes with dozens of free and shareware software, including Java Rubik's cube, obfuscator, decompiler, GIF writer, BMP image converter, chess openings tutor, and more besides.

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Review

If you like some humor in your programming books, you'll want to take a look at Just Java 1.1 and Beyond. This enjoyable guide to Java programming mixes in some fun material that gives the book a real personality while providing expert programming information. This introduction is best for programmers with experience in other programming languages who want to make the transition to Java smoothly.

Since the author is an old hand at C, C++, and other object-oriented languages, he begins by fitting Java into a larger perspective on the computing industry. (The author sees Java as the language of choice for many reasons--mainly its ease of use and cross-platform capabilities.) The book features a straightforward tutorial on how to get started in Java, from writing simple applications to learning Java's built-in classes. An early chapter on object-oriented programming is particularly adept at showing how Java compares to other programming languages in its approach to working with objects. Basic types and objects are all explained in good detail.

Witty quotes and anecdotes that point out some of the difficulties of working with technology frame each chapter. The author strikes a fine balance between real programming expertise and comic relief, and his writing is a notch above most other writing in the field.

However, the author doesn't skimp on technical knowledge--advanced material includes how to use interfaces, exceptions, threads, and the network capabilities of Java. This third edition offers new chapters on the JavaBeans standard, RMI, and JDBC classes for database programming. While there are many good tutorials for beginning Java programmers, Just Java 1.1 and Beyond gets the job done with flair and personality. --Richard V. Dragan

From the Back Cover

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If you need to learn Java fast, Just Java 1.1 and beyond is for you. In this completely updated third edition, Peter van der Linden, the author of the classic Expert C Programming, brings his well-known enthusiasm, expertise, and wit to the challenge of explaining Java and object-oriented programming as painlessly as possible.

Just Java 1.1 and beyond covers all the fundamentals of Java programming, including Java object-oriented techniques, types, statements, arrays, string processing, and advanced features like networking and threads. This expanded, new edition includes detailed coverage of the JDK 1.1 event model, new AWT capabilities, and I/O. There's even a preview of the new windowing “Swing” components.

Just Java 1.1 also includes more examples than ever, along with up-to-the-minute coverage of new Java APIs, including the powerful new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API.

Nobody teaches Java like Peter van der Linden!

• The Story of O: Object-Oriented Programming.
• GIGO: Garbage In, Gospel Out.
• Associativity and the “Coffeepot Property” .

CD-ROM includes the latest version of the Java Development Kit and code samples compiled for Java 1.1

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0137841744
• ISBN 13: 9780137841745
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 654