The #1 introduction to J2SE 1.5 and enterprise/server-side development!

An international bestseller for eight years, Just Java (TM) 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 (TM) 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 (TM) 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.

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 detailsCompanion Web Site All the book's examples and sample programs are available at http://afu.com.

About the Author

Peter van der Linden is one of the world's foremost computer book authors. He's been in the computer industry for more than twenty-five years, working for companies ranging from start-ups to Apple and Sun Microsystems. van der Linden is also author of The Official Handbook of Practical Jokes (NAL-Penguin, 1991).

Book Information
ISBN 9780131482111
Author Peter van der Linden
Format Paperback
Page Count 848
Imprint Prentice Hall
Publisher Pearson Education (US)
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 100mm * 100mm * 100mm