Just Java (Java Series (Mountain View, Calif.).)

by PetervanderLinden (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.25

  Written in the authorAs trademark humourous style, this book is an essential guide to the Java programming language. It provides a clear introduction to Java and object-oriented programming without wasting time on nonessential information such as basic programming concepts.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $4.35

  27230-2 A painless guide to Java and Object-Oriented Programming. Learning Java isn't a chore, it's a pleasure-when Peter van der Linden teaches it to you. In Just Java, the author of the classic Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets brings his trademark enthusiasm, straight talk, and expertise to the challenge of learning Java and object-oriented programming. In this updated second edition, you'll find all the fundamentals of Java programming, including Java object-oriented techniques, types, statements, arrays, string processing, and more sophisticated techniques like networking, threads, and the window toolkit. You'll also discover more examples than ever, along with updated coverage of future Java APIs-especially the important new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API from Sun. Peter van der Linden presents this complex material with unique humor and insight. Just Java is practical, understandable, and fun. Includes practical examples and explanations of: *Applications versus Applets *Identifiers, Comments, Keywords, and Operators *Arrays, Exceptions, and Threads *Java Networking, Windowing, and the new JDBC API Nobody teaches Java like Peter van der Linden!* The Story of O: Object-Oriented Programming *The Robot Ping-Pong Player *GIGO: Garbage In, Gospel Out *Associativity and the Coffeepot Property Terrific way to be immersed into Java programming...you'll find this book comprehensive, challenging, exciting, and enjoyable. -Computer Book Review I enjoyed this book a lot. Peter's style is unique, and it makes the book fun to read. Hey, what other book have you read that teaches you a programming language and shows you how to make an Origami paper airplane with a payload? -Stephen Pietrowicz, National Center for Supercomputing Applications What's on the CD-ROM...Practical examples and source code for interesting applications plus...*Java WorkShop for Windows 95 and SolarisaA A . (30-Day Free Trial) *Symantec's Cafe Lite for Windows 95 *WinEdit & WinZip for Windows 95 *The Java Development Kit (JDK) for Solaris, Windows 95, *Windows NT, and Macintosh