Mastering Java 2, JDK 1.4

Overview

The 1.4 version of Java 2 Standard Edition provides many new programming capabilities while making plenty of old tasks easier. But without reliable guidance, you'll find it hard to take advantage of even a fraction of what the new SDK has to offer. Filled with detailed coverage of the new technology, step-by-step instruction, and tips from an acclaimed Java consultant and author, Mastering Java 2, J2SE 1.4 is the resource you'll want to keep within easy reach.

Coverage Includes:

• Understanding the Java programming language

• Building forms with the Swing component set

• Creating superior graphics with the Java 2D API

• Supporting advanced data structures with the Collections API

• Improving the speed of your Java applications

• Taking advantage of Swing's support of drag and drop

• Understanding OOP concepts, including UML

• Working with Java's new assertion capabilities

• Using Java's new I/O capabilities: nonblocking read and write operations, application preferences, and logging

• Solving tough printing challenges

• Working with installation options, including Java Plug-in and Java Web Start

• Working with multiple threads and timer tasks

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