Beginning Java 2 SDK 1.4 Edition View Larger Image | Ivor Horton
Wrox Press, Paperback, Published March 2002, 1156 pages, ISBN 0764543652 | List Price: $49.99
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"In all the years I have been programming and teaching people about computers,
I have never come across a language that offers the power and flexibility of Java
and all for free! Java is an extraordinarily easy language to learn and use, and
is ideal for the beginner.
With the latest edition of Java, some things are a lot easier, but the new
and improved classes mean you can do so much more! Whether it’s creating
graphic rich and interactive web pages or creating full-featured Windows applications,
you can do it with Java. With my book you can learn Java plus the techniques
you need for success with your own projects.
Nothing worthwhile is achieved without effort. You’ll need to put in the
work and have the ambition to succeed when the going gets tough. If you have
commitment, I can help you become a competent Java programmer."
Who is this book for
This book is for anyone who wants to learn to create real-world applications
with Java. The Beginning Java series has proven popular with over 150,000 people
with its tutorial format. The numerous step-by-step examples provide you with
an understanding of the ins and outs of programming with Java.
We assume no previous programming experience, although progress will be easier
if you have programmed before. Either way, you’ll soon become an expert
in creating your own Java programs.
What this book will teach you
This book will teach you all you need to know to start programming in Java.
This latest edition of my series teaches Java with the Java 2 SDK 1.4; a free
Software Development Kit for creating Java applications.
- The code is designed and tested for use with the latest SDK – J2SDK
1.4.
- Teaches the Java language from scratch.
- Handling Errors and Exceptions in applications.
- Manipulating data and files.
- Concurrent programming and Threads.
- Comprehensive introduction to Swing, the Graphical User Interface API for
Java. We will learn both about standalone applications and applets: embedded
Java programs for web pages.
- Large GUI example: We will create a program called Sketcher: a simple drawing
tool for making sketches. We will learn how to save sketches to and load sketches
from files, use color in our applications, and respond to user input.
- Printing in Java.
- Now included: an introduction to XML – an exciting technology for representing
data. We will modify the sketcher application to use XML.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Java.
Chapter 2: Programs, Data, Variables and Calculation.
Chapter 3: Loops and Logic.
Chapter 4: Arrays and Strings.
Chapter 5: Defining Classes.
Chapter 6: Extending Classes and Inheritance.
Chapter 7: Exceptions.
Chapter 8: Understanding Streams.
Chapter 9: Accessing Files and Directories.
Chapter 10: Reading Files.
Chapter 11: Serializing Objects.
Chapter 12: Collection Classes.
Chapter 13: A Collection of Useful Classes (update).
Chapter 14: Threads.
Chapter 15: Creating Windows.
Chapter 16: Handling Events.
Chapter 17: Drawing in a Window.
Chapter 18: Extending the GUI.
Chapter 19: Filing and Printing Documents (additional material).
Chapter 20: Introducing XML.
Chapter 21: Java and XML.
Appendix A: Keywords.
Appendix B: Computer Arithmetic.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 2 Average Customer Rating: Nov 21, 2007
This is the best book for learning Java from the scratch!
There are many java books some of them are heavily recommended such as Thinking in java but this book as good as it is for intermediate programmer it is not inteneded for beginners and is bad choice for learning java whereas Horton's book is the only one I would definitely recomment for anyone wanting to learn java from scratch to become a solid programmer
Dec 5, 2004 A review from Herndon, VA
A great intro book for procedural language programmers.
I used this book in conjunction with a 6-day Java "boot camp" course and was very impressed with the way it was written and the way the material in the book is laid out. It's very understandable, follows a very nice progression in terms of language topics and has a lot of examples to illustrate all the major points. If you're a C/C++ or other procedural language programmer looking to make the move to Java this book will help you make that transition as well as give you a language perspective into object-oriented programming. Well worth the money as a first Java book for somebody who's already got programming experience outside of Java.
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