Java - practical guide for programmers

Аннотация

The purpose of this book is to help you quickly learn the essentials of the Java language. After its release in 1995, Java was initially used to execute programs from a Web page by means of applets. However, Java is also a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language. Java is used for developing applications as diverse as statistical calculations, graphics, and accessing databases in a multitiered environment. In contrast to other languages, Java has from the start supplied a large number of libraries. The latest release of Java 2 Standard Edition version 1.4, or J2SE 1.4, in February 2002 contains over 2000 classes. All this means that Java is huge, and possible applications of it are very diverse. Furthermore, many Java books tend to be huge, and though fine as reference material, do not serve the newcomer to Java desiring a concise introduction. This book focuses on the core language features only, and with the exception of Swing, does not cover any of the application libraries.