Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours

The best-selling Java tutorial, now updated and expanded for Java 6, the new version of today's #1 programming language teaches Java as a first programming language, through short, simple chapters that can be completed in no more than an hour each

New online Learning Lab offers video walkthroughs of all examples, detailed quiz answers, starter software, and sample files Includes new chapters on creating Facebook widgets and building web services with javax.xml.ws, plus many new examples

In arenas ranging from enterprise development to cellphone games, Java remains one of the world's most popular programming languages.

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 5/e, will help Java beginners gain true mastery over the new Java 6. In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping you learn Java's core features and techniques from the ground up. Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book offers a practical grounding in the language, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating.

Coverage includes: learning programming basics; working with data and objects; programming graphical user interfaces; creating interactive web programs; handling errors; writing Internet applications and web services; and much more. This edition's examples have been extensively updated, and there are brand-new chapters on building web services and creating today's popular Facebook widgets. In addition, you now learn Java using NetBeans, Sun's free, easy-to-use integrated development environment - not the more difficult JDK.

For the first time, this book is supported with a complete online Learning Lab that offers video walkthroughs of all examples, plus detailed quiz answers, and all the sample software and files you will need. By the time you are finished with this book's lessons, you won't just understand Java: you'll be comfortable using it in real-world projects.

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 5th Edition, by Rogers Cadenhead, is a decent introductory text for those wanting to get a basic hands-on exposure to the JAVA programming language.

Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written 21 books on Java and Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days. He maintains the Drudge Retort and several other popular websites that receive more than seven million visits a year.

Introduction	p. 1
Becoming a Programmer
Choosing a Language	p. 4
Telling the Computer What to Do	p. 5
How Programs Work	p. 7
How Programs Don't Work	p. 8
Choosing a Java Programming Tool	p. 8
Workshop: Installing a Java Development Tool	p. 9
Writing Your First Program
What You Need to Write Programs	p. 15
Creating the Saluton Program	p. 16
Beginning the Program	p. 16
Storing Information in a Variable	p. 19
Saving the Finished Product	p. 20
Compiling the Program into a Class File	p. 21
Fixing Errors	p. 21
Workshop: Running a Java Program	p. 23
Vacationing in Java
First Stop: Sun Microsystems	p. 27
Going to School with Java	p. 29
Lunch in JavaWorld	p. 31
Watching the Skies at NASA	p. 33
Getting Down to Business	p. 34
Stopping by Gamelan to Ask for Directions	p. 35
Workshop: Venturing into Another World	p. 36
Understanding How Java Programs Work
Creating an Application	p. 41
Sending Arguments to Applications	p. 43
Workshop: Creating an Applet	p. 45
Storing and Changing Information in a Program
Statements and Expressions	p. 49
Assigning Variable Types	p. 50
Naming Your Variables	p. 53
Storing Information in Variables	p. 54
AN About Operators	p. 55
Workshop: Using Expressions	p. 59
Using Strings to Communicate
Storing Text in Strings	p. 65
Displaying Strings in Programs	p. 66
Using Special Characters in Strings	p. 67
Pasting Strings Together	p. 68
Using Other Variables with Strings	p. 68
Advanced String Handling	p. 70
Workshop: Presenting Credits	p. 72
Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions
Testing a Condition	p. 79
if Statements	p. 80
if-else Statements	p. 83
switch Statements	p. 84
The Conditional Operator	p. 85
Workshop: Watching the Clock	p. 86
Repeating an Action with Loops
for Loops	p. 95
while Loops	p. 98
do-while Loops	p. 99
Exiting a Loop	p. 100
Naming a Loop	p. 101
Workshop: Testing Your Computer Speed	p. 103
Storing Information with Arrays
Creating Arrays	p. 110
Using Arrays	p. 111
Multidimensional Arrays	p. 113
Sorting an Array	p. 114
Workshop: Array of Prizes, indeed	p. 116
Creating Your First Object
How Object-Oriented Programming Works	p. 133
Objects in Action	p. 134
What Objects Are	p. 136
Understanding Inheritance	p. 137
Building an Inheritance Hierarchy	p. 137
Converting Objects and Simple Variables	p. 139
Workshop: Creating an Object	p. 134
Describing What Your Object Is Like
Creating Variables	p. 141
Creating Class Variables	p. 144
Creating Behavior with Methods	p. 144
Putting One Class Inside Another	p. 150
Using the this Keyword	p. 151
Workshop: Using Class Methods and Variables	p. 152
Making the Most of Existing Objects
The Power of Inheritance	p. 159
Establishing Inheritance	p. 161
Working with Existing Objects	p. 163
Storing Objects of the Same Class in Vectors	p. 164
Workshop: Creating a Subclass	p. 168
Building a Simple User Interface
Swing and the Abstract Windowing Toolkit	p. 173
Using Components	p. 174
Workshop: Creating Your Own Component	p. 183
Laying Out a User Interface
Using Layout Managers	p. 189
Workshop: Laying Out an Application	p. 194
Responding to User Input
Getting Your Programs to Listen	p. 203
Setting Up Components to Be Heard	p. 204
Handling User Events	p. 204
Workshop: A Littie Lotto Madness	p. 209
Building a Complex User Interface
Scroll Panes	p. 221
Sliders	p. 224
Change Listeners	p. 225
Workshop: Using Image Icons and Toolbars	p. 229
Creating Interactive Web Programs
Standard Applet Methods	p. 235
Putting an Applet on a Web Page	p. 238
Creating an Applet	p. 239
Sending Parameters from a Web Page	p. 242
Workshop: Handling Parameters in an Applet	p. 243
Handling Errors in a Program
Exceptions	p. 249
Throwing Exceptions	p. 255
Workshop: Throwing and Catching Exceptions	p. 257
Creating a Threaded Program
Threads	p. 265
Working with Threads	p. 270
Starting with init()	p. 272
Catching Errors as You Set Up URLs	p. 272
Handling Screen Updates in the paint() Method	p. 273
Starting the Thread	p. 274
Handling Mouse Clicks	p. 276
Workshop: Revolving Links	p. 276
Reading and Writing Files
Streams	p. 283
Writing Data to a Stream	p. 290
Workshop: Reading and Writing Configuration Properties	p. 292
Reading and Writing XML Data
Creating an XML File	p. 299
Reading an XML File	p. 302
Workshop: Reading RSS Syndication Feeds	p. 307
Creating Web Services with JAX-WS
Defining a Service Endpoint Interface	p. 313
Creating a Service Implementation Bean	p. 316
Publishing the Web Service	p. 317
Using Web Service Definition Language Files	p. 319
Workshop: Creating a Web Service Client	p. 321
Working with Graphics
Using the Font Class	p. 327
Using the color Class	p. 328
Creating Custom Colors	p. 329
Drawing Lines and Shapes	p. 329
Workshop: Baking a Pie Graph	p. 333
Creating a Browser Game Designing the Game	p. 343
Creatinga Custom Button in Swing	p. 345
Creating a Button's Behavior and Attributes	p. 346
Clearing Empty Squares with Recursion	p. 347
Arranging Components as a Grid	p. 352
Generating Random Numbers	p. 353
Using the Ternary Operator	p. 354
Workshop: Publishing an Applet on the Web	p. 357
Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment
Installing NetBeans	p. 371
Creating a New Project	p. 372
Creating a New Java Class	p. 374
Running the Application	p. 376
Fixing Errors	p. 377
Appendix B
Other Books to Consider	p. 379
Sun's Official Java Site	p. 380
Other Java Websites	p. 380
Internet Relay Chat	p. 382
Job Opportunities	p. 383
Appendix C
Index	p. 387
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