Core Java 2: Fundamentals v.1: Fundamentals Vol 1 The Sun Microsystems Press Java series: Amazon.co.uk: Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell: Books

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Appropriate for intermediate to advanced courses in Java programming.

Cay Horstmann has thoroughly updated his legendary Core Java to reflect Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1.4. The book's new coverage includes these and many other significant enhancements: regular expressions; the high-performance New I/O API; chained exceptions, logging, and other techniques for building more reliable code; and the Preference Class, Java's new cross-platform repository for configuration information. Horstmann presents state-of-the-art discussions of object-oriented Java development, reflection and proxies, updated coverage of Swing user interface development, definitive introductions to inner classes and the Java event model, thorough explanations of stream I/O and object serialization, and much more. This edition contains new review questions and practice exercises, along with even more of the robust, real-world programs previous editions are famous for—all fully updated to reflect the latest JDK features and improvements.

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The best-selling guide for serious programmers of Java technology—fully updated for the Java 1.4 SDK!

The experienced developer's guide to the Java program environment-now fully updated for the Java(tm) 1.4 SDK.
New coverage: regular expressions, New I/O, assertions, Preferences, Swing enhancements, logging, and more
Even more of the robust code examples professional programmers need

Ask any experienced Java technology programmer: Core Java delivers the real-world guidance you need to accomplish even the most challenging tasks. That's why it's been an international best seller for seven straight years. Core Java II, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals of Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1.4, including major enhancements ranging from regular expressions to high-performance I/O. You'll find state-of-the-art discussions of object-oriented Java platform development, updated coverage of Swing user interface development, and much more. Best of all, this new Sixth Edition delivers even more of the robust, real-world programs previous editions are famous for—updated to reflect the latest SDK features and improvements!

State-of-the-art information for Java platform developers, including:

Swing GUI development—including input validation and other enhancements
Building reliable code—including chained exceptions, stack frames, assertions, and logging
The high-performance New I/O API: memory-mapped files, file locking, and character set encoders/decoders
Regular expressions using the powerful new java.util.regex package
Java 1.4 platform Preference Class: the new cross-platform repository for configuration information
Dynamic proxy classes, inner classes, the Java platform event model, streams, file management, and more

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Best book I ever bought 15 Jan 2003

By M. McNally

Format:Paperback

I bought the combination of Core Java Fundimentals and Core Java Advanced Features. Both these books are excellent for gaining a deeper understanding of Java. Both books are extreemly interesting to read, I read the Fundimentals one cover to cover in two days. I would say this book is more for the intermediate programmer because it does not cover the basics of programming in great detail. I have bought a lot of java books but none as good as Core Java. A must buy for anyone looking to know more about the Java language.

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A Must Buy!! 11 Oct 2002

By Mr Stefan Goor

This book has proven to be one the best books I have ever bought. I have 4 years of experience with Java yet I still use this book frequently as a reference. It is an excellent book for those who have just got around the very basics of Java such as assignments and loops etc, and want start writing useful object oriented code. The second volume also covers essential material for doing more complicated applications involving networks, gui's etc. Once I bought these two books, all the other Java books I have were given an early retirement.
I can't emphasize enough the the quality of this book!
It is very easy to follow (for any level of experience) and uses appropriate examples and code samples.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Best JAVA book around 11 May 2005

By A. Papadopoulos

I believe that in order to learn a language you need to refer to many books and discover all different styles and approaches. This especially applies in JAVA because of its size and depth. Inside the academic environment I had the opportunity to do so. If someone needs to buy one book in order to learn JAVA (fundamentals and advanced issues), this is definately the one. JAVA seems like a labyrinth especially for a beginner and this is the solution. Well written, updated (not all books are, although this sounds strange), most importantly covering all subjects from the right perspective, clarifying almost all readers possible questions or confusions of this huge subject. By far the best book I have read.