Essential Java Class Reference for Programmers, The, 3rd Edition

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Features

• Updated for Java 5.0 – Includes information about generic types and the Java Collection Framework. One of the complete examples uses several classes from the Collection Framework and uses some new features of Java 5.0.

• Detailed descriptions of commonly used classes and methods – Gives students the information they need to use classes and methods in their programs quickly and easily.

• Complete examples of Java applets and applications – Enables students to build on examples instead of starting from scratch.

• Tutorial-style introduction to HTML – Students can learn basic HTML and put Java applets in web pages.

• Explanations of error messages – Gives students access to the explanation of error messages, along with likely causes, to reduce the frustration of getting a program to compile.

Description

This third edition of The Essential Java Class Reference for Programmers is an easy to use, very concise and inexpensive tutorial/reference to the key class libraries used for everyday programming. The new edition has been updated for JSE 5.0. KEY TOPICS: Chapter topics include Java class reference, complete examples, an HTML tutorial, Java programming glossary, and error messages with explanations. The book includes an interactive website tutorial with examples showing how to use the libraries in Java programs. MARKET: For use as a reference by professionals working with Java programming and language.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Java Class Reference

Using the Web-Based API Documentation

Documentation for Selected Packages and Classes

java.applet Package

java.awt Package

java.awt.event Package

java.io Package

java.lang Package

java.math Package

java.net Package

java.text Package

java.util Package

java.util Package: Collections Framework

javax.swing Package

Complete Examples

How to Run Applications

How to Run Applets

Example: PageWriter

Example: PictureFrame

Example: ShowDocApplet

Example: SpotlightApplet

Example: ColorPanel

Example: WordCount

An HTML Tutorial

What Makes a Good Web Page?

Tools

Publishing Web Pages

Basics

Tables

Frames

Beyond Text and Pictures

Java Programming Glossary

Error Messages with Explanations

Using compiler error messages

Messages with explanations

Exceptions and Run-Time Error Messages

Logic Errors and Debugging

Hierarchical Index

Updates

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