The #1 introduction to J2SE 1.5 and enterprise/server-side development! An international bestseller for eight years, Just Java™ 2 is the complete, accessible Java tutorial for working programmers at all levels. Fully updated and revised, this sixth edition is more than an engaging overview of Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE 1.5) and its libraries: it’s also a practical introduction to today’s best enterprise and server-side programming techniques. Just Java™ 2, Sixth Edition, reflects both J2SE 1.5 and the latest Tomcat and servlet specifications. Extensive new coverage includes: New chapters on generics and enumerated types New coverage of Web services, with practical examples using Google and Amazon Web services Simplified interactive I/O with printf() Autoboxing and unboxing of primitive types Static imports, foreach loop construct, and other new language features Peter van der Linden delivers expert advice, clear explanations, and crisp sample programs throughout–including dozens new to this edition. Along the way, he introduces: The core language: syntax, objects, interfaces, nested classes, compiler secrets, and much more Key libraries: date and calendar, pattern matching, network software, mapped I/O, utilities and generic collections Server-side technology: network server systems, a complete tiny HTML Web server, and XML in Java Enterprise J2EE: Sql and JDBC™ tutorial, servlets and JSP and much more Client-side Java: fundamentals of JFC/Swing GUI development, new class data sharing details Companion Web Site All the book’s examples and sample programs are available at http://afu.com.

Providing numerous, step-by-step, programming examples, this text includes Java solutions for a wide range of Web applications.

The object-oriented techniques for Java 2 are carefully introduced and developed here, from data encapsulation to use of inheritance, security and interfaces, to manage the design of complex applications using the latest release of Java programming language and new JFC and Swing Components. In addition to revised information and new chapters, the text features scores of new examples.

This updated bestseller covers programming essentials for thenewest version of Java, the popular platform-independent,object-oriented programming language The material is fully updated and focuses on the new Java SDK1.5, addressing the needs of new or inexperienced Javadevelopers The fun and easy writing style walks readers through Javasyntax basics and helps them write their first program Shows readers how to create basic Java objects and figure outwhen they can reuse existing code The new edition is also modified to better address the readerswho may have some programming knowledge, but who are new toJava

A manual on the Java 1.2 virtual machine. This new edition contains a new chapter providing a tutorial on using native methods with the JNI (Java Native Interface) specification. The CD-ROM contains source code examples from the book, interactive illustrations, Java Development Kit, and a resources Web site.

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