Foundations of Java Programming for the World Wide Web

Not since the development of the World Wide Web itself has any technology attracted as much attention as has Sun Microsystem's Java object-oriented programming language. Beyond all the media hype, however, there's programming to be done. Now, with Foundations of Java Programming for the World Wide Web, you finally have an all-in-one, authoritative resource to aid you as you create your own Java applets and incorporate them into cutting-edge Web sites. With author longtime computing professional Aaron E. Walsh to guide you, you'll get far beyond simply embedding others' applets into Web pages. You'll master Java so that you can... Install and use the Java Development Kit (JDK). Tackle Java 1.01 language essentials, including tokens and types, values and variables, I/O Java streams, strings, and threads. Build, debug, enhance, and extend Java applications and applets. Create dazzling, multiplatform user interfaces with the Abstract Windowing Toolkit. And put to use advanced Java features such as native methods and protocol and content handlers, which enable Java-savvy browsers to acquire functionality on the fly. Plus, the bonus CD-ROM you get with Foundations of Java Programming for the World Wide Web features

Over 100 Java applets, including Celebrity Painter, IceBlox, and private stock from Gamelan and Sun Microsystems -- along with source code and working examples. The Java 1.01 runtime environment and the Java Development Kit. JDK utilities -- including compiler, interpreter, debugger, applet viewer, decompiler, and comprehensive API class library. A free subscription and back issues of Java World, the Web-based, leading magazine for Java professionals. And free access to book updates at the IDG Books Online Java Resource Center.