Core Java v 1

If learning Java is a must for your career, and you cannot afford to waste weeks or even months reading tutorial books that lead you nowhere, this book is the one you need. The best-selling introduction to Java for experienced programmers is back! Previous editions have been tremendously successful because they were written for programmers looking for a fast-paced book. The authors retain the highly illustrative examples and crystal-clear explanations of key concepts. The eighth edition is fully updated for Java 6. Detailed coverage of new themes in Java 6 including: Compatibility and Stability Diagnosability, Monitoring, and Management Ease of Development Enterprise Desktop XML and Web Services Transparency.This revised edition of the classic Core Java®, Volume I-Fundamentals, is the definitive guide to Java for serious programmers who want to put Java to work on real projects. Fully updated for the new Java SE 6 platform, this no-nonsense tutorial and reliable reference illuminates the most important language and library features with thoroughly tested real-world examples. The example programs have been carefully crafted to be easy to understand as well as useful in practice, so you can rely on them as an outstanding starting point for your own code. Volume I is designed to quickly bring you up to speed on what's new in Java SE 6 and to help you make the transition as efficiently as possible, whether you're upgrading from an earlier version of Java or migrating from another language. The authors concentrate on the fundamental concepts of the Java language, along with the basics of user-interface programming. You'll find detailed, insightful coverage of Java fundamentalsObject-oriented programmingInterfaces and inner classesReflection and proxiesThe event listener modelGUI programming with Swing Packaging applications Exception handling Logging and debugging Generic programming The collections framework ConcurrencyFor detailed coverage of XML processing, networking, databases, internationalization, security, advanced AWT/Swing, and other advanced features, look for the forthcoming eighth edition of Core Java®, Volume II-Advanced Features (ISBN: 978-0-13-235479-0).