Java Now: The Easiest Way to Learn Java in the Least Amount of Time

Ideal for first-time programmers or programmers new to Java. Java Now! introduces the basics and covers concepts such as creating Java applets, combining music with animated graphics, and writing multi-threaded applications. Java Now! is unique from all other books in that it assumes the reader has no prior programming experience.

Java Now!, which teaches both Java fundamentals and general programming concepts, is a great book for beginners who may not know much about programming but still want to learn Java. It is divided into 29 ten-minute lessons, the first of which has instructions for downloading the JavaSoft Java Development Kit (JDK) from the Internet. Each chapter includes a listing of the concepts it will cover, the main lesson, and a final summary. The first ten chapters cover applet creation and introduce programming basics such as variables, operators, conditionals, loops, and functions. The next ten chapters discuss Java classes, simple graphics, and mouse and keyboard operations. The third ten-chapter section includes topics such as exception handling, inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces, dialog-box operations, and using threading to create animation. This book starts you at the beginning and lays a solid foundation for further progress.