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Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 5th Edition
- By Rogers Cadenhead
- Published Oct 25, 2009 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself series.
- Copyright 2010
- Dimensions: 7 X 9-1/8
- Pages: 432
- Edition: 5th
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-33076-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33076-6
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Product Author Bios
Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written 21 books on Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days. He maintains the Drudge Retort and other websites that receive more than seven million visits a year. This book’s official website is www.java24hours.com.
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create Java applications with the free NetBeans visual editing tools.
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Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even a browser game in Java. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a solid understanding of the basic concepts and terminology.
- Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java.
- Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
- Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings.
Learn how to…
- Set up your Java programming environment
- Write your first working program in just minutes
- Control program decisions and behavior
- Store and work with information
- Build straightforward user interfaces
- Create interactive web programs
- Use threading to build more responsive programs
- Build a browser-based game from start to finish
- Read and write files and XML data
- Master best practices for object-oriented programming
- Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS
- Integrate graphics into your applications
Author's Site
To download source code and activity solutions, and get errata please visit workbench.cadenhead.org/book/java-6-24-hours/.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic Beginners Book, By
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I favor this over the 'Java for Dummies' book as it is much more recent, published Nov. 2009. Plus it includes Java 6. Very entertaining to read. Lessons are taught using the NetBeans IDE, which is supported on the Mac -- the 'Dummies' book uses JCreator which is Windows only. Definitely recommended for the absolute novice with little to zero programming experience.
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Introductory JAVA - Self-Help Study,
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Sam's Teach Yourself JAVA in 24 Hours, 5th Edition, by Rogers Cadenhead, is a decent introductory text for those wanting to get a basic hands-on exposure to the JAVA programming language. You will cover most of the major topics that are needed in any programming environment. However, don't expect to be a JAVA programmer when you finish working through the book. This is a quick-and-dirty book that spoon-feeds you through each chapter and various programming projects.The initial tutorial will assist you in finding, downloading, and installing the JAVA Developer's (Programming) Kit (JDK). Netbeans is , also, found on the site. Netbeans is the Integrated Developer's Environment (IDE) used for creating, compiling , and running your programs. Other IDE's are available should you choose to research and use another. Some of the nice features of the text are its short explanations of coding protocols. This is, also, a short-coming. You won't find any in-depth... Read more
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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours (5th Edition) (Paperback)
I bought this book, simply not knowing whether or not I would like it, and because I wanted to get a basic understanding of Java before my next college term. I have two terms of Java classes coming up for my Computer Science major. I really enjoyed how simple this book was to understand. If you spend the time to review and think about each hours lesson, you will definately come away with a basic understanding on how Java works. It's definately written in a very easy to understand for the beginner who may not know even the basic terms in Java programming. I highly reccomend this book for any beginner wishing to understand how to write in Java.
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Online Sample Chapter
Understanding How Java Programs Work
Table of Contents
Introduction
HOUR 1: Becoming a Programmer
Choosing a Language
Telling the Computer What to Do
How Programs Work
How Programs Don’t Work
Choosing a Java Programming Tool
Workshop: Installing a Java Development Tool
HOUR 2: Writing Your First Program
What You Need to Write Programs
Creating the Saluton Program
Beginning the Program
Storing Information in a Variable
Saving the Finished Product
Compiling the Program into a Class File
Fixing Errors
Workshop: Running a Java Program
HOUR 3: Vacationing in Java
First Stop: Sun Microsystems
Going to School with Java
Lunch in JavaWorld
Watching the Skies at NASA
Getting Down to Business
Stopping by Gamelan to Ask for Directions
Workshop: Venturing into Another World
HOUR 4: Understanding How Java Programs Work
Creating an Application
Sending Arguments to Applications
Workshop: Creating an Applet
HOUR 5: Storing and Changing Information in a Program
Statements and Expressions
Assigning Variable Types
Naming Your Variables
Storing Information in Variables
All About Operators
Workshop: Using Expressions
HOUR 6: Using Strings to Communicate
Storing Text in Strings
Displaying Strings in Programs
Using Special Characters in Strings
Pasting Strings Together
Using Other Variables with Strings
Advanced String Handling
Workshop: Presenting Credits
HOUR 7: Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions
Testing a Condition
if Statements
if-else Statements
switch Statements
The Conditional Operator
Workshop: Watching the Clock
HOUR 8: Repeating an Action with Loops
for Loops
while Loops
do-while Loops
Exiting a Loop
Naming a Loop
Workshop: Testing Your Computer Speed
HOUR 9: Storing Information with Arrays
Creating Arrays
Using Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Sorting an Array
Workshop: Array of Prizes, Indeed
HOUR 10: Creating Your First Object
How Object-Oriented Programming Works
Objects in Action
What Objects Are
Understanding Inheritance
Building an Inheritance Hierarchy
Converting Objects and Simple Variables
Workshop: Creating an Object
HOUR 11: Describing What Your Object Is Like
Creating Variables
Creating Class Variables
Creating Behavior with Methods
Putting One Class Inside Another
Using the this Keyword
Workshop: Using Class Methods and Variables
HOUR 12: Making the Most of Existing Objects
The Power of Inheritance
Establishing Inheritance
Working with Existing Objects
Storing Objects of the Same Class in Vectors
Workshop: Creating a Subclass
HOUR 13: Building a Simple User Interface
Swing and the Abstract Windowing Toolkit
Using Components
Workshop: Creating Your Own Component
HOUR 14: Laying Out a User Interface
Using Layout Managers
Workshop: Laying Out an Application
HOUR 15: Responding to User Input
Getting Your Programs to Listen
Setting Up Components to Be Heard
Handling User Events
Workshop: A Little Lotto Madness
HOUR 16: Building a Complex User Interface
Scroll Panes
Sliders
Change Listeners
Workshop: Using Image Icons and Toolbars
HOUR 17: Creating Interactive Web Programs
Standard Applet Methods
Putting an Applet on a Web Page
Creating an Applet
Sending Parameters from a Web Page
Workshop: Handling Parameters in an Applet
HOUR 18: Handling Errors in a Program
Exceptions
Throwing Exceptions
Workshop: Throwing and Catching
Exceptions
HOUR 19: Creating a Threaded Program
Threads
Working with Threads
Starting with init()
Catching Errors as You Set Up URLs
Handling Screen Updates in the paint() Method
Starting the Thread
Handling Mouse Clicks
Workshop: Revolving Links
HOUR 20: Reading and Writing Files
Streams
Writing Data to a Stream
Workshop: Reading and Writing Configuration
Properties
HOUR 21: Reading and Writing XML Data
Creating an XML File
Reading an XML File
Workshop: Reading RSS Syndication Feeds
HOUR 22: Creating Web Services with JAX-WS
Defining a Service Endpoint Interface
Creating a Service Implementation Bean
Publishing the Web Service
Using Web Service Definition Language
Files
Workshop: Creating a Web Service Client
HOUR 23: Working with Graphics
Using the Font Class
Using the Color Class
Creating Custom Colors
Drawing Lines and Shapes
Workshop: Baking a Pie Graph
HOUR 24: Creating a Browser Game
Designing the Game
Creating a Custom Button in Swing
Creating a Button’s Behavior and Attributes
Clearing Empty Squares with Recursion
Arranging Components as a Grid
Generating Random Numbers
Using the Ternary Operator
Workshop: Publishing an Applet on the Web
APPENDIX A: Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment
Installing NetBeans
Creating a New Project
Creating a New Java Class
Running the Application
Fixing Errors
APPENDIX B: Where to Go from Here: Java Resources
Other Books to Consider
Sun’s Official Java Site
Other Java Websites
Internet Relay Chat
Job Opportunities
APPENDIX C: This Book’s Website
Index
Sample Pages
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