Second Edition.
Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
This is the most up to date comprehensive reference on the latest version of Java, version 1.3. This revised edition of the best selling book has been updated to reflect changes available in the latest version of Java, including drag and drop, security enhancements, the new applet deployment enhancements, and the new Java Naming and Directory Interface.
It also includes new features such as the new Java sound API and its use in both applications and applets, plus expanded coverage of Java's JDBC data access capabilities. It is a great reference tool jam-packed with easily accessible information, discussing variables, arrays and operators; conditionals and loops; object-oriented programming; inheritance and inner classes; and packages and interfaces.
The book covers the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) in terms of text field, buttons, scroll bars, lists and choice controls; graphics, images, text and fonts; and layouts, windows, menus and dialogue boxes.
