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The java language has been growing from strength to strength since its inception in 1995. It has since proved to be both powerful and extraordinarily easy to learn and use. This is what makes it ideal for the beginner. With dramatic changes to it's handling of files, and the introduction of native support for XML, java has been updated to work faster and to be current with the incredible rise of XML as a medium for communicating data.

This edition of the Beginning Java books outlines everything the beginning programmer needs to know to program with the Java programming language and the 1.4 Java Developer Kit. With the release of JDK 1.4, programmers can look forward to the most stable edition yet, and even better performance than was available previously.

Ivor's inimitable style has proved to be a hit with nearly half a million people with its easy to learn approach and the many useful examples. Regularly voted the most popular java programming book, this book teaches java from scratch and assumes no previous knowledge. It is also suitable for those who have got some programming experience, especially C or C++, which will make learning easier. Either way you will soon become expert in creating your own programs.

It includes a full explanation of Object Oriented programming. A comprehensive introduction to swing is accompanied by a significant application that you will develop through the last half of the book, and which demonstrates all of the necessary skills for creating fully features java applications.

To add to this, help from your peers and from the author are available through the unique programmer to programmer mailing lists, forums, and newsgroups all in addition to our one-to-one email support helping you to overcomes any difficulties, and work through the exercises with programmers just like yourself.

The following new subjects are also covered in this book:

New and Improved Utility class in the Collections Framework

lar Expressions

IO APIs

XML Processing

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The following new subjects are also covered in this book:

New and Improved Utility class in the Collections Framework

lar Expressions

IO APIs

XML Processing

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Paperback: 1100 pages
Publisher: WROX Press Ltd; New edition edition (1 Mar 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1861005695
ISBN-13: 978-1861005694
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.3 x 6.1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,643,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"In all the years I have been programming and teaching people about computers, I have never come across a language that offers the power and flexibility of Java and all for free! Java is an extraordinarily easy language to learn and use, and is ideal for the beginner. With the latest edition of Java, some things are a lot easier, but the new and improved classes mean you can do so much more! Whether it’s creating graphic rich and interactive web pages or creating full–featured Windows applications, you can do it with Java. With my book you can learn Java plus the techniques you need for success with your own projects. Nothing worthwhile is achieved without effort. You’ll need to put in the work and have the ambition to succeed when the going gets tough. If you have commitment, I can help you become a competent Java programmer." Who is this book for This book is for anyone who wants to learn to create real–world applications with Java. The Beginning Java series has proven popular with over 150,000 people with its tutorial format. The numerous step–by–step examples provide you with an understanding of the ins and outs of programming with Java. We assume no previous programming experience, although progress will be easier if you have programmed before. Either way, you’ll soon become an expert in creating your own Java programs. What this book will teach you This book will teach you all you need to know to start programming in Java. This latest edition of my series teaches Java with the Java 2 SDK 1.4; a free Software Development Kit for creating Java applications. The code is designed and tested for use with the latest SDK – J2SDK 1.4. Teaches the Java language from scratch. Handling Errors and Exceptions in applications. Manipulating data and files. Concurrent programming and Threads. Comprehensive introduction to Swing, the Graphical User Interface API for Java. We will learn both about standalone applications and applets: embedded Java programs for web pages. Large GUI example: We will create a program called Sketcher: a simple drawing tool for making sketches. We will learn how to save sketches to and load sketches from files, use color in our applications, and respond to user input. Printing in Java. Now included: an introduction to XML – an exciting technology for representing data. We will modify the sketcher application to use XML. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Ivor Horton has extensive experience of programming and large–scale systems implementation in a wide range of industrial environments. He has in–depth knowledge and experience of production scheduling and online control systems, computer–aided design and manufacturing systems, as well diverse engineering and scientific applications. He′s also taught programming in a variety of languages to engineering and scientific personnel primarily in aerospace and automotive companies. After countless years in the computer industry both doing and managing, Ivor now writes on programming topics for relaxation. When not relaxing, he takes an interest in cosmology, cacti, chaos, and cameras, and does a little editing and criticising of other peoples′ efforts on the side. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete course in a book 24 Nov 2003

By GillianBC

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This is all you need to buy to learn Java. This book explains where you can download the development tools and all the examples and exercise solutions that accompany the book are available on the wrox website (all of which are free). This is a big doorstep of a book but everything is explained in detail and is ideal whether learning programming for the first time, cross training from another language or used as a memory jogger. General programming and object-oriented concepts are discussed from first principles and with real world analogies. The examples and exercises build on each other throughout the chapters. Do take the time to try each of the exercises as this is where the learning becomes real. This book teaches the best and most efficient coding practices not just the concepts. One of the best IT books I have read in 9 years as an IT professional.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book with new XML functionality included 10 May 2002

By R. H. Coundon

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I already owned Beginning Java 2 for JDK 1.2 by Ivor Horton which is a great introduction to the Java language as well as a good reference for more experienced programmers. This book is again, very well explained with lots of examples and hands on teaching. The newly added XML parsing functionality has been explained and added to the Sketcher example. A good general foundation of what XML is and what it can do is supplied as well as how the API for SAX and DOM can be used and the benefits and drawbacks of each.
The one drawback with this book is that information about JDBC has been dropped in favour of more 'in vogue' XML. It have would be good to see XML and JDBC available in one tome.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for beginners. 4 July 2003

By "philbrowne"

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This is a good book to use after reading Jacquie Barker's excellent Introduction to Java Objects (also by Wrox). Nice clear style, easy to follow and not half as confusing as Dietel & Dietel's offering. Found the bitwise comparison section a bit confusing, but it's not the easiest thing to get your head around for beginners like me anyway. Likes the fact that it relates to SDK 1.4 and therefore you get lots of useful info on the new Collections framework, etc. Would recommend this - but go for Jacquie Barker's book first as it is unbeatable for a newcomer to Java.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners 23 Jan 2003

By R. G. MATAIX

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The book is extremely didactical and perhaps one of the best Java books ever written. The slow introduction to the fundamental concepts of object oriented programming is delightful. The book is big, but Java is much bigger. I want to say that after reading the entire book you will have a thorough undestanding of basic Java. Java Server programming is not covered. Don't be frustated however, you need such a solid foundation in order to get into the new world...

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book to learn Java 23 Nov 2002

By Thomas Paul

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Ivor Horton has once again produced an exceptional beginner's book for Java. I have reviewed many beginner books on Java in the search for a textbook for an "Introduction to Java" class that I teach at Hofstra University. Few of these books have met the goal of providing a solid base of knowledge upon which a programmer can build. Ivor Horton's "Beginning Java" is one of those few. This book is an excellent introduction to Java for anyone who has a basic understanding of programming and is willing to apply some effort to learn the language. Horton proceeds at a rapid pace to cover virtually every important topic in Java outside of the Enterprise Edition. Starting with the basics of the Java language Horton explains the Java syntax in great detail. He then goes on to cover exceptions, streams, utility classes, threads, GUI (with a concentration on Swing), and file processing. In addition, Horton covers all the important new features of the 1.4 release including more than 100 pages on XML. Each chapter builds upon the previous chapter using extensive, well designed and clearly explained examples. Although the book covers a wide range of topics, it does not treat any of them lightly. Many introductory books fall short in the very important topic of object oriented technique. Horton does an excellent job of both explaining OO and then using it in his many examples. Unlike other books that you may read and discard, this is a book that will continue to provide help far into your Java career.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A massive book covering an even more massive subject 24 Jun 2003

By Mr. Mike Griffiths

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Ivor Horton’s beginning Java 2 (SDK 1.4) makes an excellent introductory text. It builds slowly through the basics of the language and gives plenty of opportunity to try out the concepts and ideas. I am not sure that it would make the perfect introduction for someone coming to Java as their first language but if you are already confidently working in some other language then you would find it difficult to get a better start. Some might criticise the text for starting each new topic at a low level but if you are of the school that likes to know how things work then you will be pleased with this approach – even if, at times, you start to think that Java makes heavy work of some simple issues it all works itself out and you end up understanding more.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Java book for not only beginner 21 Dec 2002

By Ning Zhao

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It covers the all the major parts in Java 1.4 Standard Edition in a great detail, the author theaches you step by step, and many COMPLETE examples are there for you to try out. The writing style is very inviting and accessible, everything clearly explained and easy to understand. I have used this book along with a course in my university, it does a very good job. What's more, it also suggests further reading and you would learn where and how to get the java resource via the internet.

I especially appreciate Chapter 15: Java Threads in this book. Concurrent programming is never a piece of cake for most of the learners, Mr. Horton offered a very good introduction and guide to this field, a nice enlightenment.

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