Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours (covering Java 7 and Android) (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours)

by RogersCadenhead (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $3.25

  Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, Sixth Edition
  Covering Java 7 and Android Development

  
  

  In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create Java applications. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even an Android app in Java.

  
  

  Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java.

  
  

  Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

  
  

  Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings.

  
  

  Learn how to...

  • Set up your Java programming environment
  • Write your first working program in just minutes
  • Control program decisions and behavior
  • Store and work with information
  • Build straightforward user interfaces
  • Create interactive web programs
  • Use threading to build more responsive programs
  • Read and write files and XML data
  • Master best practices for object-oriented programming
  • Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS
  • Use Java to create an Android app

  PART I: Getting Started
  HOUR 1: Becoming a Programmer
  HOUR 2: Writing Your First Program
  HOUR 3: Vacationing in Java
  HOUR 4: Understanding How Java Programs Work
  
  PART II: Learning the Basics of Programming
  HOUR 5: Storing and Changing Information in a Program
  HOUR 6: Using Strings to Communicate
  HOUR 7: Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions
  HOUR 8: Repeating an Action with Loops
  
  PART III: Working with Information in New Ways
  HOUR 9: Storing Information with Arrays
  HOUR 10: Creating Your First Object
  HOUR 11: Describing What Your Object Is Like
  HOUR 12: Making the Most of Existing Objects
  
  PART IV: Programming a Graphical User Interface
  HOUR 13: Building a Simple User Interface
  HOUR 14: Laying Out a User Interface
  HOUR 15: Responding to User Input
  HOUR 16: Building a Complex User Interface
  
  PART V: Moving into Advanced Topics
  HOUR 17: Creating Interactive Web Programs
  HOUR 18: Handling Errors in a Program
  HOUR 19: Creating a Threaded Program
  HOUR 20: Reading and Writing Files
  
  PART VI: Writing Internet Applications
  HOUR 21: Reading and Writing XML Data
  HOUR 22: Creating Web Services with JAX-WS
  HOUR 23: Creating Java2D Graphics
  HOUR 24: Writing Android Apps
  
  PART VII: Appendixes
  APPENDIX A: Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment
  APPENDIX B: Where to Go from Here: Java Resources
  APPENDIX C: This Book's Website
  APPENDIX D: Setting Up an Android Development Environment

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.25

  In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create Java applications with the free NetBeans visual editing tools.

  ?

  Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even a browser game in Java. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a solid understanding of the basic concepts and terminology.

  • Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java.
  • Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
  • Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings.

  Learn how to...

  • Set up your Java programming environment
  • Write your first working program in just minutes
  • Control program decisions and behavior
  • Store and work with information
  • Build straightforward user interfaces
  • Create interactive web programs
  • Use threading to build more responsive programs
  • Build a browser-based game from start to finish
  • Read and write files and XML data
  • Master best practices for object-oriented programming
  • Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS
  • Integrate graphics into your applications