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Java 2: Beyond the Buttons |
Learn Java and learn it well. Get to know it intimately. Learn its quirks and its foibles. Understand its strengths and weaknesses. Know what you can reasonably expect it to do and what you can't. Be in complete control as you write reliable, robust and efficient Java code. The first part of the book explains the mechanics of Java. It shows you in step-by-step detail how Java works - from the basics of class definitions and object construction to the programming of Graphical User Interfaces with visual components such as buttons, checkboxes, sliders etc. It starts at the beginning with an in-depth explanation of classes and objects - the building blocks of Java. Each new concept is demonstrated with one or more concise, fully executable programs - not code fragments - that can be compiled and run as they stand. Line by line explanations are given of what exactly happens behind the scenes as the code runs. The second half of the book applies what has been learned to areas of Java programming such as event and exception handling, applets and animation, inheritance and interfaces, graphics and painting, jar files and collections, input and output streams and threads i.e. multi-tasking. Included are detailed explanations of bit manipulation and how Java stores negative numbers. If you want to really understand how Java works, and be able to use it with total confidence, this is the book for you.
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Publisher:
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
Author:
Robin Knox-Grant
Release Date: 2006-08-01
ISBN/EAN: 0620333952 / 9780620333955
New Price: $39.55 /
Used Price: $44.73 /
Collectible Price: n.a.
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Average Rating: 5.0
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| a different java book | Rating: | | Excellent examples and the author understands very well the didactic process when you are learning the java language alone at home ! | | Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2007-06-02 | | | | Way way beyond........ | Rating: | A friend had attended a Java programming course and the Beyond the Buttons had been the book used on the course. He said he found it very useful and encouraged me to borrow it. I had some fairly limited programming experience ( Cobol ) but was a long time ago and I was a little apprehensive about attempting to learn Java.
The book more than exceeded my expectations. One of the things I particularly liked were the short concise code examples that show you how various programming concepts work in a program . The book does not claim to be an introduction to Java programming, but, with my outdated knowledge and half forgotten experience I had no trouble in gaining a pretty good understanding of what Java is about and how use it. | | Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2006-10-21 | | | | Fantastic way to learn Java!!! | Rating: | | I am a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and I am very impressed with this hands-on approach to learning Java. After being at a loss for a Java textbook that can be prescribed for students that will explain concepts to 1st year students, yet that can be used by 4th year students, this book is a must. 2007 will be the third year that we are prescibing this textbook. The textbook has very clear and direct explanations enbabling the reader to create an image in their minds of object oriented programming. From classes and objects, to Applets and Files, the content is mapped out well and there is a common thread that runs through the book. Whether you are a first-time Java learner or an experienced programmer wanting to get a handle on complex concepts, this book will be of benefit to you. It is a textbook that will be used over and over again. There are two chapters on threads which can be tricky, yet this textbook explains the concept very well. What is very benficial for students is the fact that there are "Test Yourself" questions at the end of each chapter. At the end of the textbook there are three appendixes which provide an overview of some new programming features, give an explanation of counting systems and provide some insight into floating-point values. Overall it is an excellent book and I can Highly recommend it. The author, Robin Knox-Grant, is also very approachable and happy to explain and assist wherever possible. | | Total Votes: 2, Helpful Votes: 2, Date: 2006-10-18 | | |
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