"Java Cookbook, Second Edition" Released by O'Reilly

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What Java Developers Need to Know, When They Need to Know It
O'Reilly Releases "Java Cookbook, Second Edition"

Sebastopol, CA--Java developers have a choice: wade their way through
lengthy Java tutorials and figure things out by trial and error or pick up
a one-of-a kind, helpful book and get to the heart of what they need to
know, when they need to know it. Completely revised and updated--and
covering the new JDK 1.5--"Java Cookbook, Second Edition" (O'Reilly,
US $49.95) by Ian F. Darwin is that book. Brimming with insider tips and
tricks, information on the latest third-party resources, helpful how-tos,
and dozens of new recipes, this book is just the thing for keeping
development on track.

JDK 1.5 (code named Tiger) is "an exciting change to the Java landscape,"
says author and seasoned developer Darwin. "JDK 1.5 introduces several
major new facilities . . . and a much larger number of smaller but
important changes adding up to a new release that is a must for Java
developers." In this thorough revision, he delivers essential recipes for
the vital new language and API features of 1.5.

No other book does as much to demonstrate Java's capabilities and
the ease with which Java developers can put them to use. Whether new
to Java or a seasoned Java programmer looking for a new perspective,
readers can use this book to make the most of their Java knowledge.

"Java Cookbook, Second Edition" includes code segments covering many
specialized APIs--like those for working with Struts, Ant, and other new
popular open source tools. It also includes expanded Mac OS X Panther
coverage and serves as a great launching point for Java developers who
want to get started in areas outside their specialization.

This comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical
examples covers:

-Compiling, running, and debugging Java programs
-Packaging apps for deployment
-Strings and regular expressions
-Formatter and Scanner (1.5)
-Arrays and other data collections
-Programming serial and parallel ports
-Files, directories, and filesystems
-Generics, foreach, and enumerations (1.5)
-Developing network clients and servers
-Web programming, servlets, and JSP
-Accessing databases
-Integrating XML
-Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
-Introspection
-Developing graphical user interfaces
-Concurrency (1.5)

Java developers can learn by example, try out new features, and use
succinct sample code to understand how new additions to the language and
platform work--and how to put them to work right away. "Java Cookbook,
Second Edition" will become an essential part of any Java developer's
library.

Praise for the first edition:

"Bottom line: if you program Java, you must have this book. If you manage
Java programmers you need to buy them this book so they can stop wasting
their time re-inventing code."
--Netsurfer Digest, July 2001

"A clear, bright piece of work, bursting at the seams with ideas for
connoisseurs and snackers alike."
--John McLaughlin, CVU, August 2002

Further reviews can be found at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javacook/reviews.html

Additional Resources:

Chapter 8, "Data Structuring with Generics, foreach, and Enumerations (JDK
1.5)," is available online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0596007019/chapter/index.html

For more information about the book, including table of contents, index,
author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0596007019/

For a cover graphic in JPEG format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596007019.jpg

Java Cookbook, Second Edition
Ian F. Darwin
ISBN 0-596-00701-9, 828 pages, $49.95 US, $72.95 CA
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