Java Examples in a Nutshell

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Java Examples in a Nutshellis full of real-world Java programming examples. The second edition of this bestselling book covers Java 1.3 and contains 164 complete, practical programs: over 17,900 lines of densely commented, professionally written Java code covering 20 distinct Java APIs, including Servlets, JavaServer Pages, XML, Swing, and Java 2D. David Flanagan, the author ofJava in a Nutshell,has created an entire book of programs that readers can learn from and modify for their own use.

This book is a companion volume toJava in a Nutshell,Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell,andJava Enterprise in a Nutshell. While those books are quick references at heart, they each include accelerated tutorials on various Java topics.Java Examples in a Nutshellpicks up where those books leave off, serving up a suite of example programs for novice Java programmers and experts alike. This book doesn't hold readers' hands or supply detailed explanations of Java syntax or method calls; it simply delivers well-commented working examples for exploring the wide range of what's possible with Java. Each chapter concludes with programming exercises that suggest avenues for building further knowledge.

Java Examples in a Nutshellcontains the following:

• Examples that demonstrate basic Java functionality and the essential Java API's, including I/O, threads, networking, security, reflection, serialization, and security.
• Programs that use the graphical user interface and graphics features of Java, highlighting the Swing, Java 2D, printing, data transfer, JavaBeans, and applet APIs.
• Examples that illustrate key enterprise APIs in Java, including remote method invocation (RMI), database connectivity (JDBC), servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP), and XML.
• An example index that lets users look up a programming concept or Java class and find any examples in the book that demonstrate that concept or use that class.

Genre: Computers / General (fancy, right?)