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Essential Java Programming Skills--Made Easy!

Fully updated for Java Platform, Standard Edition 8 (Java SE 8), Java: A Beginner's Guide, Sixth Edition gets you started programming in Java right away. Bestselling programming author Herb Schildt begins with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. He then moves on to the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. This Oracle Press resource also covers some of Java's more advanced features, including multithreaded programming, generics, and Swing. Of course, new Java SE 8 features such as lambda expressions and default interface methods are described. An introduction to JavaFX, Java's newest GUI, concludes this step-by-step tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning:

  • Key Skills & Concepts -- Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
  • Ask the Expert -- Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
  • Try This -- Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
  • Self Tests -- End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills
  • Annotated Syntax -- Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

The book's code examples are available FREE for download.


Java[ 2

by Herbert Schildt

Published 29 March 1999
Take JAVA to the max with expert help Beginning, intermediate, and advanced JAVA programmers alike take note: everything you need to get the best performance out of your applets and servlets is packed into JAVA 2.0: The Complete Reference. World- renowned authors, Patrick Naughton (ESPN's Sportszone, Disney, and ABC News Web sites), Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author, and Joseph OAENeil add 30% more material to their hugely successful past editions of this best seller. They show you exactly how to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets quickly and confidently. Plus you'll become expert on all of Java's new features including: *Servlets used to build powerful, scalable, robust Web applications *The Swing component set, a GUI toolkit that simplifies the development of visual components such as menus, tool bars, dialogs *Utility class updates *Java2-D, which enables you to build advanced 2D graphics and images

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Essential skills made easy! Written by Herb Schildt, the world’s leading programming author, this step-by-step book is ideal for first-time programmers or those new to C++. The modular approach of this series, including sample projects and progress checks, makes it easy to learn to use C++ at your own pace.

C++: A Beginner's Guide

by Herbert Schildt

Published 16 September 2001
Essential C++ skills made easy!

Written by top-selling programming author Herb Schildt, C++: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition is fully updated to cover the new features in C++. The book includes two new chapters and integrates a significant portion of new material into existing chapters.

This hands-on, self-paced guide offers full coverage of C++, the premier language of high-performance systems software development. You'll learn about concepts, multithreading, regular expressions, lambda expressions, new keywords, upgrades to the for loop, and much more. Get started programming with C++ right away and get up to speed on all of the new features. Ready-to-use code is available for download.

Designed for Easy Learning:

  • Key Skills & Concepts-Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
  • Ask the Expert-Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
  • Try This-Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
  • Notes-Extra information related to the topic being covered
  • Tips-Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
  • Cautions-Errors and pitfalls to avoid
  • Annotated Syntax-Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Let master programmer and bestselling author Herb Schildt teach you the fundamentals of C#, Microsoft's premier programming language for the .NET Framework. You'll begin by learning to create, compile, and run a C# program. Then it's on to data types, operators, control statements, methods, classes, and objects. You'll also learn about inheritance, interfaces, properties, indexers, exceptions, events, namespaces, generics, and much more. Of course, new C# 3.0 features, such as LINQ, lambda expressions, and anonymous types, are included. Start programming in C# 3.0 today with help from this fast-paced, hands-on tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning:

Key Skills & Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills
Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
Self-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge
Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

Java, a Beginner's Guide

by Herbert Schildt

Published 1 January 2011
Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Learn the fundamentals of Java programming in no time from bestselling programming author Herb Schildt. Fully updated to cover Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7), Java: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition starts with the basics, such as how to compile and run a Java program, and then discusses the keywords, syntax, and constructs that form the core of the Java language. You'll also find coverage of some of Java's most advanced features, including multithreaded programming and generics. An introduction to Swing concludes the book. Get started programming in Java right away with help from this fast-paced tutorial.

Designed for Easy Learning:

Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapterAsk the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tipsTry This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skillsSelf Tests--End-of-chapter questions that test your understandingAnnotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

The combination of Herb and the up-to date Java 1.5 coverage will make this a big seller!

* Be up-to-date with Java 2 JDK version 1.5

* Get the latest coverage including generics

* Get a firm grasp of Java programming essentials

* Learn what you need to know with the easy to follow, self-paced module format

* Use the proven pedagogical elements, One-minute drills, projects and mastery checks to reinforce what has been learned

* See why specific code is written --with call-outs that point to a particular technique or illustrated concept


Java(tm)2: A Beginner's Guide

by Herbert Schildt

Published 16 December 2002
Bestselling author and programming guru Herb Schildt brings you Java 2 essentials in this newly updated introductory guide. Covering the latest I/O classes and features, this book teaches you Java 2 fundamentals through hands-on projects, end-of-module reviews, annotated code samples, and Q&A sections.

This guide provides new programmers with the skills needed to conquer the learning curve and build winning Visual C++.NET applications.