Java in 60 Minutes A Day (Gearhead Press) - Softcover

Raposa, R. F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471423149 ISBN 13: 9780471423140

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

• Shows readers how to use Java to harness the power of object–oriented programming
• Includes thirty one–hour lessons that recreate a typical week–long introductory seminar
• Focuses on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
• Helps readers to develop skills that are critical to many Web services scenarios
• The author was one of the first Sun Certified Instructors and has since taught Java to thousands of developers
• Companion Web site features an online presentation by the author that follows along with each chapter and includes an audio–only option for readers with dial–up Internet connection

About this title

About the Author

RICH RAPOSA works for JLicense, Inc., a Java training firm, where he teaches and develops Java courseware. One of the first Sun Certified Java Instructors, he has provided classroom training all over the country in Java, XML, C++, Visual C++/MFC, Win32 internals, UML, and other object–oriented topics.

From the Back Cover

Get up and running with Java in no time using this innovative virtual classroom approach!

Do you know how to harness the exciting power of object–oriented programming? Focusing on the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE ), this revolutionary book and companion online presentation take you through 19 one–hour lessons that teach you how to use Java APIs, design a GUI program, and create applets in no time. You’ll quickly gain all the skills that are critical to any Java application!

• Explore Java fundamentals such as keywords, the built–in data types, strings, and references
• Learn how to think like an object–oriented programmer
• Write, compile, and execute a Java program using the J2SE Standard Developer Kit
• Progress through important Java concepts like exception handling, interfaces, collections, packages and the javadoc tool
• Develop your own fully functional Java GUI applications using Swing
• Perform database programming using JDBC and network programming using secure sockets and datagram packets
• Write multi–threaded Java applications
• Understand and develop software components following the JavaBeans specification

Join the author on the companion Web site in a training session. Follow along as he walks you through the online presentation for each chapter provided in streaming video or audio only. Source code is also available for download.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471423149
• ISBN 13: 9780471423140
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 792