Java for Dummies + Website - Softcover

Burd, Barry, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118407806 ISBN 13: 9781118407806

Publisher: For Dummies, 2014

Synopsis

The top-selling beginning Java book is now fully updated!

As an unstoppably platform-independent, object-oriented programming language, Java is used for developing web and mobile applications. In this up-to-date bestselling book, veteran author Barry Burd shows you how to create basic Java objects and clearly explains when you should simply reuse existing code.

• Explores how the new version of Java offers more robust functionality and new features such as closures to keep Java competitive with more syntax-friendly languages like Python and Ruby
• Covers object-oriented programming basics with Java, code reuse, the essentials of creating a Java program using the new JDK 7, creating basic Java objects, and new Eclipse features
• Features a companion website that offers all code from the book and bonus chapters

Java For Dummies, 6th Edition gets you started with creating Java applications quickly and easily.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Combine several smaller programs to create a bigger program
• Use new features and tools in Java 8
• Create basic Java objects and reuse code
• Handle exceptions and events

Jump into Java! The bestselling Java book for beginners is now fully updated for Java 8

Java is everywhere, runs on almost any computer, and is the engine that drives the coolest applications. If you’ve always wanted to learn Java, Java For Dummies is your ticket to Java success! Featuring updates on Java 8, this hands-on guide is written in an easy-to-read manner and is the perfect resource to get you running with Java in a jiffy!

• The Java scoop — get an overview of Java, featuring new tools and enhancements in Java 8, including new libraries, parallel frameworks, and more
• Building blocks — find out how to work with Java classes and methods
• Get loopy — understand the value of variables and learn to control program flow with loops or decision-making statements
• Stay classy — explore classes and objects, constructors, and subclasses, and find out how to reuse code
• A click ahead — jump into variables, use arrays and collections, and create programs that respond to mouse clicks

Visit the companion website at www.dummies.com/go/javafordummies6e for all the code from the book and additional material

Open the book and find:

• Definitions of terms associated with Java
• Java syntax and an object-oriented programming overview
• How to save time and effort by reusing code
• All about if, for, switch, and while statements
• The enhanced multimedia capabilities of Java 8
• Updates for Android and other new tools
• How to write Java applets
• Tips to avoid common mistakes

About the Author

Barry Burd, PhD, is a Computer Science professor at Drew University where he has been named to Drew’s “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students” five times. Barry is the author of numerous For Dummies books and writes frequently for several online publications, including JavaBoutique.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118407806
• ISBN 13: 9781118407806
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 414