Beginning Java 2, JDK 1.3 Edition. Programmer to Programmer.

Horton, Ivor:

ISBN 10: 1861003668 / ISBN 13: 9781861003669

Published by Birmingham: Wrox Press, 2000

About this Item

1233 S. Gebraucht, aber gut erhalten. Einband leicht berieben, Besitzvermerk auf Vorsatz. Einige wenige Bleistiftanstreichungen im Text. - Inhalt im Überblick: Introducing Java -- Programs, Data, Variables and Calculation -- Loops and Logic -- Arrays and Strings -- Defining Classes -- Extending Classes and Inheritance -- Exceptions -- Streams, Files and Stream Output -- Stream Input, and Object Streams -- Utility Classes -- Threads -- Creating Windows -- Handling Events -- Drawing in a Window -- Extending the GUI -- Filing and Printing Documents -- Images and Animation -- Adding Sound to your Programs -- Talking to Databases -- The JDBC in Action -- Java Archives - JAR files -- Creating Java Documentation -- Keywords -- ASCII Codes -- Computer Arithmetic -- P2P.WR0X. ISBN 9781861003669 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2500.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beginning Java 2, JDK 1.3 Edition. Programmer to Programmer.
• Publisher: Birmingham: Wrox Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 1861003668
• ISBN 13: 9781861003669
• Binding: Originalbroschur.
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Computer

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Synopsis

An introduction to application development using Java covers the new Java HotSpot compiler, Java Core, Foundation Classes, I/O streams, utility package, threads, Swing libraries, and JDBC.

Review

At 1200 pages, Beginning Java 2 could prove intimidating to someone new to Java, but within the first few pages you know you're in safe hands. Ivor Horton takes readers straight into a simple text-based Java program, though in a break with tradition it isn't "Hello world". As each new language feature or concept is introduced, Horton creates a small program to illustrate it, shows what the output of the program should be, and then explains how and why it works.

This is an old-fashioned teaching technique that has a major advantage over the common glitzier approach of starting with graphical Java programs: you understand everything you're doing from the first keystroke. For those unfamiliar with object-oriented programming models, understanding helps a lot. Classes, packages, inheritance, polymorphism, threads, exception handling, instances and methods are not part of everyday thought. It takes examples, explanations and practice to make them familiar.

However, Beginning Java 2 isn't just for those new to Java. It goes right to the edge of the language. When you reach GUI Java programming you get to write a simple mouse-driven sketch utility complete with curves, primitives, fonts and printing all available from menus. You then get to add neat effects including rotation. This is followed up with bitmap display and animations, adding sound to programs and database access using SQL statements via the JDBC. The last section of the book covers Java documentation creation using the JavaDoc tool. This is one of the best books around for those aiming to become competent, professional Java programmers. --Steve Patient