Pro Java Programming, J2SE 5.0 Edition is ideal for the experienced C++, Perl or other language programmer who is new to Java or to the Java programmer who is beyond the Beginning level Java book. Pro Java Programming covers the latest J2SE 5.0 platform and the core JDK. It shows how to take advantage of the finer points of the core and standard edition of Java 2.

Autorentext
Brett Spell has been programming professionally in Java since 1996 and is a Sun-certified Java programmer, developer, and architect. Brett is a regular contributor to Java Pro magazine and former columnist on design patterns for the Intel Developer Services web site. He currently lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife, Shari, and daughters, Ashleigh and Kaitlin.

Klappentext

*Exploits the finer points of core and standard editions of Java 2 *Updated to include the final Java 2SE 5.0 (Tiger) release *

*Ideal for experienced non-Java and Java programmers who need intermediate level book

Zusammenfassung

Pro Java Programming, Second Edition covers the J2SE 5.0 platform and the core Java development kit. It takes advantage of the finer points of the core and standard edition of Java 2. You'll discover the particulars of working with the Java language and APIs to develop applications in many different contexts.

You will also delve into more advanced topics like enums, generics, XML, metadata or the Swing APIs for graphical user interface design and development. By the end of the book, you'll be fully prepared to take advantage of Java's ease of development, and able to create powerful, sophisticated Java applications.

Inhalt
Going Inside Java.- Designing Libraries, Classes, and Methods.- Using Threads in Your Applications.- Using Collections.- Using Layout Managers.- Using Swing's JTable.- Using Swing's JTree.- Adding Cut-and-Paste Functionality.- Adding Drag-and-Drop Functionality.- Printing.- Introducing Java Database Connectivity (JDBC).- Internationalizing Your Applications.- Using XML.- Adding Annotations.