226 Members (3.23)
On This Page
Description
Java in a Nutshell is a complete quick-reference guide to Java, the hot new programming language from Sun Microsystems. This comprehensive volume contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java 1.0 API, with a definitive listing of all methods and variables. It also contains an accelerated introduction to Java for C and C++ programmers who want to learn the language fast.Java in a Nutshell introduces the Java programming language and contains many practical examples that show show more programmers how to write Java applications and applets. It is also an indispensable quick reference designed to wait faithfully by the side of every Java programmer's keyboard. It puts all the information Java programmers need right at their fingertips.Contents include: An advanced introduction to Java. The first three chapters will teach C and C++ programmers everything they need to know to start programming with Java right away. Practical, real-world examples that show programmers how to write applets; implement smooth animation; create graphical user interfaces; write client and server programs that communicate over the network; use threads; and more A compact reference to the 211 classes, 1828 methods and 235 variables in the Java 1.0 API Descriptions of each class A Java keyword and concept glossary Quick-reference tables of operators, primitives, escape characters, visibility modifiers, doc comment syntax, events, keysyms, fonts, colors, cursors, system properties, Unicode and Java-related HTML syntax Documentation for the Java compiler, interpreter, and other tools in the Java Developer's Kit show lessTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
David Flanagan graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a consulting computer programmer, user interface designer and trainer. His books include X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual and Motif Tools: Streamlined GUI Design and Programming with the Xmt Library. (Bowker Author Biography)
Series
Belongs to Publisher Series
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Java in a Nutshell [1st edition]
- Original publication date
- 1996 (1st edition) (1st edition)
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the 1st edition of Java in a Nutshell by David Flanagan.
Please do not combine with other editions, because they cover different material and correspond to different versions of the Java programmi... (show all)ng language. This edition covers Java 1.0.
Classifications
- Genres
- Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 005.133 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Artificial Intelligence/Virtual Reality Software development Computer programming Specific programming languages
- LCC
- QA76.73 .J38 .F553 — Science Mathematics Mathematics Instruments and machines Calculating machines Electronic computers. Computer science
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 226
- Popularity
- 143,695
- Rating
- (3.23)
- Languages
- English, French, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
