ISBN
186100382X
1111
PAGES
APPROX
Book
Description
Java
has
developed
into
a
robust,
and
dynamic
general
purpose
programming
language,
which
has
proved
itself
to
be
adaptable,
extensible
and
well
suited
to
a
range
of
development
environments.
This
book
is
about
improving
your
core
Java
programming
skills
and
learning
how
to
create
professional
Java
applications.
Every
Java
developer,
whatever
their
speciality,
wants
to
expand
their
Java
knowledge
and
expertise.
Over
the
course
of
this
book,
you'll
discover
the
particulars
of
working
with
the
Java
language
and
APIs
to
develop
applications
in
many
different
contexts
-
as
well
as
delving
into
more
advanced
topics
such
as
XML
data
exchange,
or
the
Swing
graphical
user
interface.
By
the
end
of
the
book
you'll
be
fully
prepared
to
take
advantage
of
the
ease
of
development
Java
offers,
and
able
to
create
powerful
and
sophisticated
Java
applications.
Book
Info
A
guide
to
Java
2,
for
readers
at
any
level
of
experience.
Shows
how
to
take
advantage
of
the
finer
points
of
Java
2,
with
a
complete
introduction
for
those
who
have
not
worked
with
Java
before,
moving
into
more
advanced
material
for
the
more
experienced
reader.
Covers
everything
from
writing
applications
to
implementing
standard
user
interface
behavior.
Softcover.
From
the
Publisher
This
book
is
for
anyone
who
wants
to
know
more
about
Java,
whether
you've
just
found
your
way
onto
the
Java
platform
or
you've
been
using
the
language
for
a
while.
For
those
with
only
a
small
amount
of
experience,
this
book
provides
a
comprehensive
guide
to
the
finer
points
of
how
to
get
the
most
out
of
Java
2;
for
the
more
experienced
reader,
this
book
will
help
you
to
use
the
more
advanced
techniques
you've
come
across.
About
the
Author
Brett
Spell
has
been
programming
professionally
in
Java
since
1996
and
is
a
Sun
Certified
Java
Programmer,
Developer,
and
Architect.
He
is
the
author
of
the
upcoming
book
Professional
Java
Programming,
to
be
published
by
Wrox
Press,
and
has
written
articles
on
JDBC
for
Java
Pro
magazine.
Brett
works
at
Frito-Lay's
international
headquarters
in
Plano,
TX,
as
part
of
Pepsico
Business
Solution
Group's
Application
Services
team.