Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Completely revised and updated, this book has everything a programmer needs to write object-oriented programs using the latest release of the Java programming language. Some prior encounter with programming is assumed but knowledge of C or C++ is not required.
The strengths of the book are thorough coverage of Java 2 essentials and attention to detail. Object-oriented techniques are carefully introduced and developed, from data encapsulation to the use of inheritance, security and interfaces to manage the design of complex applications. New chapters provide a solid introduction to Java GUI programming using the latest features of the AWT and newer JFC and Swing packages.
The book has been extensively revised to place greater emphasis on programming fundamentals and to thoroughly explain the advantages of Java 2 classes and methods over those of earlier releases.
