Descriptions:

Professional Java builds upon Ivor Horton's Beginning Java to provide the reader with an understanding of how professionals use Java to develop software solutions.  Pro Java  starts with an overview of best methods and tools for developing Java applications.   It then examines the the more sophisticated and nuanced parts of the Java JDK.  The final and most extensive part of the book shows how to implement these ideas to build real-world applications, using both Java APIs as well as related Java open source tools.  In short, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the professional Java development process, without losing focus in exhaustive coverage of isolated features and APIs. 

 

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Key Java Language Features and Libraries.

Chapter 2: Tools and Techniques for Developing Java Solutions.

Chapter 3: Exploiting Patterns in Java.

Chapter 4: Developing Effective User Interfaces with JFC.

Chapter 5: Persisting Your Application Using Files.

Chapter 6: Persisting Your Application Using Databases.

Chapter 7: Developing Web Applications Using the Model 1 Architecture.

Chapter 8: Developing Web Applications Using the Model 2 Architecture.

Chapter 9: Interacting with C/C++ Using Java Native Interface.

Chapter 10: Communicating between Java Components with RMI and EJB.

Chapter 11: Communicating between Java Components and Components of Other Platforms.

Chapter 12: Distributed Processing with JMS and JMX.

Chapter 13: Java Security.

Chapter 14: Packaging and Deploying Your Java Applications.

References.

Index. End-User License Agreement.