Learning Java. Version 1.3, Included Cd-Rom

" Learning Java " is a comprehensive introduction to the programming language that has changed the way we think about computing. Java has become the language of choice for a wide variety of applications : secure network programs, image processing and multimedia, web clients and servers, and mission-critical enterprise-wide systems. Java provides complete portability among all major computing platforms. Its advanced architectural features, such as object orientation and dynamic memory management, makes it clean and easy to program. " Learning Java " is a thorough update to " O'Reilly & Associates Exploring Java, 2nd Edition ". The text now reflects Java 2 SDK 1*3, the latest release from Sun Microsystems. The authors have adjusted the book's focus to match Java's changing focus : improved GUI programming tools, the emergence of servlets as an alternative to applets, the advent of APIs for multimedia and image processing, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM provides all you'll need to start working with Java immediately. It includes all of the book's example programs-more than 100-ready to compile and run. The CD also includes Java programming environments, including compiler and class libraries. Topics covered in " Learning Java " include : using object-oriented programming technique. Writing applets and servlets for the Web. Programming with threads and AW timers. Using advanced signed-applet features. GUI programming with Swing. Writing network clients and servers. Using the Collections API. Using the Java Media Framework, 2D graphics, and image-processing APIs. Creating reusable components with JavaBeans.