Java

Overview

Java is a platform-netural, Object-Oriented programming language which provides a large number of predefined library classes which greatly simplify common programming tasks.

This book is a quick reference to the parts of the language and libraries you'll need 90% of time time - the language has grown so large it is not possible to cover the entire class library in one book. Instead, this book covers the commonly-used packages: the Java language, utility, I/O, and network programming classes, together which those for GUI development using the Abstract Windowing Toolkit and Swing, applets, event handling, and Java Beans.

In each chapter the important classes and methods within the package are presented, along with clear, concise examples that demonstrate how to use them.

The growth and development of the Java Language means that alongside a tutorial (Beginning Java 2 - ISBN:1861002238) each properly equipped programmer should be in posession of a complete reference. Java Programmer's Reference allows programmers and developers to access the essential elements of the Java language in a quick and efficient manner. All of the major packages are covered, the core packages, IO, AWT, Swing, Network programming, and Java Beans.

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