Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.

Start by marking “Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional” as Want to Read:

Other editions

Enlarge cover

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Open Preview

Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional

by Jeff Friesen, Kartik Asatkar, Naveen Balani

4.5 · Rating Details · 6 Ratings · 1 Review

Beginning Java(TM) SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 features. The first chapter sets the stage by introducing Java SE 6 in terms of its name change, themes, an overview, and a sampling of new features. It also briefly discusses the first two Java SE 6 updates.

The remaining nine chapters organize features Beginning Java(TM) SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 features. The first chapter sets the stage by introducing Java SE 6 in terms of its name change, themes, an overview, and a sampling of new features. It also briefly discusses the first two Java SE 6 updates.

The remaining nine chapters organize features into the following categories: core libraries, GUI toolkits: AWT, GUI toolkits: Swing, internationalization, Java Database Connectivity, monitoring and management, networking, scripting, and security and web services. While exploring these chapters, you will encounter a variety of useful and interesting topics: introducing a new locale with its own currency, creating a new JConsole plug-in, creating a scripted JEditorPane component, invoking and communicating with JavaFX Script and JRuby scripts from a Java application that interacts with the Scripting API, signing an arbitrary XML document and validating a signed document's XML signature, and accessing an existing web service are examples.

With a few exceptions, each of chapters 2 through 10 alphabetically organizes its topics for convenient access. Furthermore, all 10 chapters end with a "Test Your Understanding" section that provides questions and exercises to help you reinforce your understanding of what you have read.

Additional features are covered in the first three appendices. The first appendix introduces you to annotation types for annotation processors, Common Annotations 1.0, and several tables that conveniently organize additional annotation types that are new to Java SE 6. The second appendix explores changes made to various Java tools. For example, the Java compiler tool now supports annotation processing--you'll learn how to take advantage of this capability by writing your own annotation processor. Another example: you'll learn how to interact with the command-line script shell. The third appendix looks at a variety of performance enhancements, ranging from a fix for the gray-rect problem to single-threaded rendering.

The second-to-last appendix provides answers and code to all of the questions and exercises in the various "Test Your Understanding" sections. The final appendix anticipates Java SE 7 by looking at features most likely to make the cut, including closures, the Java Module System, and the Swing Application Framework.

By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered most of what's new and improved in Java SE 6. Although a few features, such as multiple gradient paints and an in-depth look at StAX are not covered, you will find a growing list of articles devoted to these additional topics on the author's website (JavaJeff.mb.ca). Follow the links at the bottom of the website's Articles page. ...more

Paperback, 485 pages

Published November 1st 2007 by Apress (first published January 1st 2007)

More Details... edit details

Get a copy:

Or buy for

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about Beginning Java SE 6 Platform, please sign up.

Be the first to ask a question about Beginning Java SE 6 Platform

Lists with This Book

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list »

Community Reviews

(showing 1-28 of 28)

filter | sort: default (?) | Rating Details

Jun 28, 2008 Andres Almiray rated it it was amazing

Shelves: programming

http://www.jroller.com/aalmiray/entry...

flag Like · see review

BookDB marked it as to-read
Sep 11, 2016

Abhisek rated it liked it
Jun 03, 2016

Charles McManis added it
Jan 05, 2016

Grisha Angelov marked it as to-read
Sep 03, 2014

Peter added it
Aug 15, 2014

Daniel Ervi added it
Apr 14, 2014

ctheg marked it as to-read
Jan 26, 2014

Max added it
Jan 15, 2014

Eslam marked it as to-read
Oct 21, 2013

Chaitanya Mallick marked it as to-read
Oct 04, 2013

Cccc marked it as to-read
Jul 31, 2013

Siddu marked it as to-read
Jul 15, 2013

Cynthia Escobar rated it it was amazing
Mar 23, 2013

Shweta rated it really liked it
Mar 07, 2013

ยูราน่า ซิสเต็ม added it
Jan 09, 2013

Rod Hilton added it
Nov 22, 2014

Gautam Arora added it
May 25, 2012

Lance Newman added it
Apr 06, 2012

Eduard Antsupov rated it it was amazing
Apr 01, 2012

Ben added it
Aug 31, 2011

Alain marked it as to-read
Aug 25, 2011

Yamir Encarnacion marked it as to-read
Apr 11, 2010

Steven1972 added it
Dec 20, 2009

Lars Westergren added it
Nov 22, 2009

Eugene added it
Apr 22, 2009

notv added it
Dec 08, 2007

new topic
Discuss This Book

There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »

Recommend It | Stats | Recent Status Updates

Goodreads is hiring!

If you like books and love to build cool products, we may be looking for you.
Learn more »

Genres

Computer Science > Programming

3 users

See top shelves…

Books by Jeff Friesen

United States of LEGO®: A Brick Tour of America

Bricksy: Unauthorized Underground Brick Street Art

Android Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

More…

Share This Book

+ Share on your website

Trivia About Beginning Java SE...

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

title link	preview: Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional
avg rating	preview: Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional Goodreads rating: 4.50 (6 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86671.Beginning_Java_SE_6_Platform?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348822736l/86671.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86671.Beginning_Java_SE_6_Platform?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional by Jeff Friesen[/url]

See a Problem?

Preview — Beginning Java SE 6 Platform by Jeff Friesen

Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional

Friend Reviews

Reader Q&A

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topic
Discuss This Book

Goodreads is hiring!

Genres

Books by Jeff Friesen

Share This Book

Share on your website

Trivia About Beginning Java SE...

See a Problem?

Preview — Beginning Java SE 6 Platform by Jeff Friesen

Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional

Friend Reviews

Reader Q&A

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topicDiscuss This Book

Goodreads is hiring!

Genres

Books by Jeff Friesen

Share This Book

Share on your website

Trivia About Beginning Java SE...

new topic
Discuss This Book