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The Ultimate Java Quick Reference "This reminds me of the catalogs of integrated circuits that we use to build hardware systems, and shows how far and fast Java has come in having a library of incredibly useful software components. An indispensable desk reference!" -Bill Joy, co-founder, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Quoted from his keynote address at JavaOneSM "I think this book is, quite simply, a stroke of genius. I've been lamenting the stack of Java(tm) books I've had to pore over when all I needed was a detail about some method or package. The Almanac is the one-stop shop I was unconsciously waiting for." -John Vlissides, IBM TJ Watson Co-author of the best-selling book Design Patterns The Java Developers Almanac is the most up-to-date and complete quick reference for all three major versions of the core Java Class Libraries-JDK(tm) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. (Due to space constraints, the javax.swing.plaf.* packages are not included.) No other JDK quick reference includes as much information in a single convenient volume. Information from 1,500 classes and 17,000 members is carefully formatted and arranged for easy lookup.In this book you will find: *Complete member listings of every class (including inherited members! ) *Class inheritance hierarchies for every package *An extensive cross-reference section *Detailed analysis of API changes for each major release *Quick-reference information for the language, the virtual machine, JNI, PersonalJava, and more A valuable new feature of the 1999 Almanac is the addition of more than 250 examplets(tm) that succinctly demonstrate the most common operations for a package. No matter what level Java programmer you are, you will find this book an invaluable tool for everyday Java development. 0201432986B04062001

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The Ultimate Java Quick Reference

"This reminds me of the catalogs of integrated circuits that we use to build hardware systems, and shows how far and fast Java has come in having a library of incredibly useful software components. An indispensable desk reference!"
-Bill Joy, co-founder, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Quoted from his keynote address at JavaOneSM

"I think this book is, quite simply, a stroke of genius. I've been lamenting the stack of Java(tm) books I've had to pore over when all I needed was a detail about some method or package. The Almanac is the one-stop shop I was unconsciously waiting for."
-John Vlissides, IBM TJ Watson
Co-author of the best-selling book Design Patterns

The Java Developers Almanac is the most up-to-date and complete quick reference for all three major versions of the core Java Class Libraries-JDK(tm) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. (Due to space constraints, the javax.swing.plaf.* packages are not included.) No other JDK quick reference includes as much information in a single convenient volume. Information from 1,500 classes and 17,000 members is carefully formatted and arranged for easy lookup.

In this book you will find:

Complete member listings of every class (including inherited members!)
Class inheritance hierarchies for every package
An extensive cross-reference section
Detailed analysis of API changes for each major release
Quick-reference information for the language, the virtual machine, JNI, PersonalJava, and more

A valuable new feature of the 1999 Almanac is the addition of more than 250 examplets(tm) that succinctly demonstrate the most common operations for a package.

No matter what level Java programmer you are, you will find this book an invaluable tool for everyday Java development.

0201432986B04062001

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1998 edition is 5; 1999 is a disappointment 4 April 1999

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Format:Paperback

I was spoiled by the 1998 edition so relatively speaking the 1999 edition is a disapointment. I liked the smaller size, lighter weight, and more comphrensive 1998 edition much better. For some stupid reason the publisher increased the dimensions of the book and used heavy gloss paper in the new edition making it 3x heavier, harder to read, and very flimsy... exactly what you don't want in a reference book. Hopefully, the publisher will realized they screwed up and go back to the proven dictionary format and add more java apis while they're at it.

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My favorite Java Reference Book 16 Mar 1999

This is the one Java book I refer to daily. I find it essential for discovering information such as what Class or Class Method I might need to use, or what package I need to import.

The addition of small "Examplets" is an added bonus. I only wish a link to a download site for these code snippets was provided.

Like a number of other readers, I preferred the previous version's "palm-size" format, but that is a small compaint for an excellent refence book.

Still Great, but old size better

The book contains one line summaries of every method in the Java API. It is well organized, nicely format and a wonderful quick reference book. Read more

Published on 21 Feb 1999

Adding Examplets made a 5-star book a 5-1/2-star book

I've been using the 1998 edition literally ALL the time and found it to be indispensible to any Java task. It becomes more so as you use it. Read more

Published on 19 Feb 1999

Excellent - but this edition is the wrong size!

I refer to my Java Almanac daily. It's a beautifully organized book, with excellent cross referencing and terrifically compact layout. Read more

Published on 4 Feb 1999

Still the best

This is still the best quick reference for serious programmers. I would also like to see info on the extension packages, although maybe in a separate book since they would not... Read more

Published on 25 Jan 1999

A "Must-Have" for serious developers and the rest of us.

Much improved over the 1998(1.2beta) version. If nothing else, the expanded page size and increase in font sizes make it much more useful. Read more

Published on 15 Jan 1999

An EXCELLENT reference - but beware of missing extensions!

This book appears at first glance (I haven't read through it in detail yet) to be the ultimate reference - formatted exactly as I like them and with just the right mix of... Read more

Published on 12 Jan 1999

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