Taking a very different approach to teaching Java, two Sun trainers break the sometimes complex concepts of Java into bite-size morsels for the brain and supplement them with visual cues, unexpected humor, and puzzles to keep the brain stimulated. Assuming minimal programming exposure, they cover objects, variables, object state, the Java library, polymorphism, memory management, exception handling, graphical user interfaces, networking sockets, and deploying the finished application. Annotation ฉ2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1 Breaking the Surface: a quick dip
2 A Trip to Objectville: yes, there will be objects
3 Know Your Variables: primitwes and references
4 How Objects Behave: object state affects method behavior
5 Extra-Strength Methods: flow control, operations, and more
6 Using the Java Library: so you don't have to write it all yourself
7 Better Living in Objectville: planning for the future
8 Serious Polymorphism: exploiting abstract classes and interfaces
9 Life and Death of an Object: constructors and memory management
10 Numbers Matter: math, formatting, wrappers, and statics
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