Synopses & Reviews
Co-authored by the creator of the Java technology and an experienced
object-oriented developer, The Java (TM)Programming Language, Second Edition, is
the definitive resource for all serious Java programmers. This book will give you
a solid foundation in Java programming language strategies and techniques. It
features a concise introduction to the language; detailed descriptions of Java's
commands, constructs, and libraries; and numerous real-world examples that show
you how to exploit the language's power, portability, and flexibility.
You will find in-depth and progressively advanced coverage of classes and
objects, interfaces, exception-handling, threads and multitasking, and packages.
In addition, the book describes the Java core library packages, including I/O,
standard utilities, language types, and system classes.
Thoroughly revised from start to finish, this second edition fully integrate, is
the definitive resource for all serious Java programmers. This book will give you
a solid foundation in Java programming language strategies and techniques. It
features a concise introduction to the language; detailed descriptions of Java's
commands, constructs, and libraries; and numerous real-world examples that show
you how to exploit the language's power, portability, and flexibility.
You will find in-depth and progressively advanced coverage of classes and
objects, interfaces, exception-handling, threads and multitasking, and packages.
In addition, the book describes the Java core library packages, including I/O,
standard utilities, language types, and system classes.
Thoroughly revised from start to finish, this second edition fully integrates
Java 1.1 into both text and examples. This edition includes the changes
introduced in Java 1.1, such as nested classes (including anonymous classes),
threading issues, character-based streams, object-serialization, documentation
comments, new utility classes, plus internationalization and localization.
The book lets you in on the rationale behind Java's design, direct from the
language's creator, as well as the tradeoffs involved in using specific features.
With these insights, you will have the understanding you need to begin developing
Java applications and applets.
Synopsis
The Java Series is supported, endorsed, and authored by the creators of the Java technology at Sun Microsystems. It is the official place to go for complete, expert, and definitive information on Java technology.