This book introduces you to important programming concepts and teaches how to use the Java core libraries. It is a guide to building real-world applications, bo... » 

This book introduces you to important programming concepts and teaches how to use the Java core libraries. It is a guide to building real-world applications, both desktop and Web-based. The coverage is the most comprehensive you can find in a beginner's book. Here are some of the topics in this book: Java is an easy language to learn. However, you need to master more than the language syntax to be a professional Java programmer. For one, object-oriented programming (OOP) skill is key to developing robust and effective Java applications. In addition, knowing how to use the vast collection of libraries makes development more rapid Java language syntax Object-oriented programming The Collections Framework Working with numbers and dates Error handling Input output Swing Database access Internationalization Networking Applets Multithreading Servlet and JavaServer Pages API documentation Security Application deployment In addition, Java 5 new features are also discussed. Generics Enum type Boxing/unboxing Varargs Static import Annotations «