Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
Evans, Benjamin J, Flanagan, David
Language: English
Published by O'Reilly Media, 2014
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- Title
- Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
- Author
- Evans, Benjamin J, Flanagan, David
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1449370829
- ISBN 13
- 9781449370824
The latest edition of Java in a Nutshell is designed to help experienced Java programmers get the most out of Java 7 and 8, but itâ??s also a learning path for new developers. Chock full of examples that demonstrate how to take complete advantage of modern Java APIs and development best practices, the first section of this thoroughly updated book provides a fast-paced, no-fluff introduction to the Java programming language and the core runtime aspects of the Java platform.
The second section is a reference to core concepts and APIs that shows you how to perform real programming work in the Java environment.
- Get up to speed on language details, including Java 8 changes
- Learn object-oriented programming, using basic Java syntax
- Explore generics, enumerations, annotations, and lambda expressions
- Understand basic techniques used in object-oriented design
- Examine concurrency and memory, and how theyâ??re intertwined
- Work with Java collections and handle common data formats
- Delve into Javaâ??s latest I/O APIs, including asynchronous channels
- Use Nashorn to execute JavaScript on the Java Virtual Machine
- Become familiar with development tools in OpenJDK
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About the Author
David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and children in the U.S. Pacific Northwest bewteen the cities of Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. David has a blog at www.davidflanagan.com.
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