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Java For Dummiesby Barry Burd
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 29.99The top-selling beginning Java book is now fully updated for Java 7! Java is the platform-independent, object-oriented programming language used for developing web and mobile applications. The revised version offers new functionality and features that have programmers excited, and this popular guide covers them all. This book helps programmers create basic Java objects and learn when they can reuse existing code. It's just what inexperienced Java developers need to get going quickly with Java 2 Standard Edition 7.0 (J2SE 7.0) and Java Development Kit 7.0 (JDK 7). Explores how the new version of Java offers more robust functionality and new features such as closures to keep Java competitive with more syntax-friendly languages like Python... more...
Enterprise Java with UMLby C. T. Arrington
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 49.99How to use UML to model Enterprise JavaBeans, Swing components, CORBA, and other popular technologies Enterprise Java with UML is the first comprehensive guide on using UML (Unified Modeling Language) to model Java applications. Written by three well-known members of the UML and Java community, the book presents strategies for developing enterprise systems using Java and related technologies -- XML, Servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans, Swing Components, CORBA, RMI, and others. The authors explain how UML is used as a modeling tool for object-oriented computer systems in the real world, break down common situations that development teams encounter, and discuss the tradeoffs of using different technologies in different combinations. They also explore... more...
Java Programming with CORBAby Gerald Brose; Andreas Vogel; Keith Duddy
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001; US$ 44.99The leading guide for Java developers who build business applications with CORBA Acknowledged experts present advanced techniques and real-world examples for building both simple and complex programs using Java with CORBA. The authors begin with a quick overview of CORBA, Java, object request brokers (ORBs), and EJB components, then quickly move on to show how to use them to build complete Java applications. This new volume features in-depth code examples, as well as expanded coverage of cutting-edge topics, including Portable Object Adaptor (POA), Remote Method Invocation (RMI) over IIOP, and EJB. more...
Special Edition Using Java 2, Enterprise Edition, Adobe Readerby Mark Wutka
Que Publishing 2006; US$ 39.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. Java 2 Enterprise Edition is a combination of Java-related technologies including Java Server Pages, Servlets, and Enterprise Java Beans. Working together these “pieces” make Java a viable solution for enterprise-scale applications. "SE Using J2EE" starts with a section covering the core J2EE components and how they fit into the overall application architecture. The book then builds off this foundation to explore the practical applications of J2EE including incorporating XML into J2EE, creating wireless Web applications, network programming with J2EE, managing security and encryption, object programming with Serialization and Reflection, and programming Java applets in the enterprise.... more...
Programming with VisiBrokerby Vijaykumar Natarajan; Stefan Reich; Bhaskar Vasudevan
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001; US$ 49.99The only book you need for programming VisiBroker using Java The most widely used commercial implementation of the CORBA standard, Inprise's VisiBroker, is used by hundreds of thousands of developers worldwide. Written by a team of Inprise insiders, this updated and expanded Second Edition of the #1 guide to programming VisiBroker helps Java developers quickly master the skills they need to develop more powerful and sophisticated distributed, object-oriented, client/server systems, from scratch or with existing components using VisiBroker 4. New topics covered in this edition include migrating VisiBroker 3 to version 4; the Portable Object Adaptor; implementing the Objects by Value feature; the VisiBroker Interface Repository; Dynamic Programming... more...
Java 2 by Eric Giguere
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 49.99An in-depth tutorial on how to use Java 2 Micro Edition to program handheld devices Although Java is one of the most popular programming languages, it is too powerful to be used on wireless, handheld devices like the Palm Connected Organizer. A miniature version of Java, called Java 2 Micro Edition, has now been created by Sun Microsystems to run specifically on these devices. Written by software developer Eric Giguere, this book provides an authoritative treatment of this new language. Readers will learn what has to be done to make Java workable on these devices and what strategies are required to write programs that don't take up too much memory or run down the device's batteries. The book also provides complete coverage of Java Micro Edition,... more...
Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 MicroEditionby C. Enrique Ortiz; Giguè; Eric re
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 49.99A hands-on programming guide for the most active wireless application environment--cell phones and pagers In his previous book, Java 2 Micro Edition (0-471-39065-8), Eric Giguere showed why Sun's J2ME is fast becoming the dominant language for all handheld devices. In this new book, the Ortiz-Giguere team explains how to use the J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) to write Java applications for wireless devices like cell phones and two-way pagers as well as more powerful devices like the Palm VII. The authors begin with a basic tutorial on J2ME, then quickly move on to explain how to use MIDP to write full-featured applications for cell phones and pagers. Using real case studies and code, they walk developers through all the necessary... more...
J2EE AntiPatternsby Bill Dudney; Stephen Asbury; Joseph K. Krozak; Kevin Wittkopf
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 55.00"The flip-side of Patterns, AntiPatterns provide developers with formal descriptions of common development gaffes that can derail a project along with practical guidelines on how to avoid them. In this book, the authors present dozens of Java AntiPatterns that tackle many of Java's biggest trouble spots for programming with EJB, JSP, Servlets, and more. Each AntiPattern is documented with real-world examples, code, and refactored (or escape-route) solutions, and the book uses UML (where appropriate) to diagram improved solutions. All code examples from the book are available to the reader on the book's companion Web site." more...
Java in 60 Minutes A Dayby R. F. Raposa
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 50.00Shows readers how to use Java to harness the power of object-oriented programming Includes thirty one-hour lessons that recreate a typical week-long introductory seminar Focuses on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Helps readers to develop skills that are critical to many Web services scenarios The author was one of the first Sun Certified Instructors and has since taught Java to thousands of developers Companion Web site features an online presentation by the author that follows along with each chapter and includes an audio-only option for readers with dial-up Internet connection more...
Jakarta Pitfallsby Bill Dudney; Jonathan Lehr
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 40.00Ideal intermediate-level book for programmers to turn to once they have read the introductory books. Identifies what can go wrong and provides refactored solutions for each pitfall complete with code. All of the pitfalls are cross-referenced within the text as well as outlined in a summary table in the back of the book. Includes background information and troubleshooting tips so programmers can avoid other errors that may also occur. The Web site contains all of the refactored code solutions and links to appropriate tool downloads. more...