On to Java 1.2 (2nd Edition) Unknown - 1998 - 2nd Edition

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Learn the exciting language for the World Wide Web This book is written in the clear and concise style that has made Winstons C, C++, Smalltalk, and Lisp books popular among programmers who want to add new languages to their repertoires. Using this book, you learn Java quickly and effectively, and you learn why Java is the language of choice for writing programs for the World Wide Web. The Knowledge You Need Each section add new capabilities to a short, yet representative Java program. One such program displays the rating of a movie selected by a user, along with a movie poster. Any World-Wide-Web browser can fetch and run the program, on your computer, in response to a button click. As you see the program evolve, you learn to *design class hierarchies * impose requirements using interfaces *follow the model-view approach to interface design *access applets from network viewers *use threads to implement dynamic applets and you learn to exploit the features of Java 1.2 to access files via resources * exploit swing classes * draw using the Graphics2D class * generate Java beans for GUI builders and much, much more. Winstons proven approach Based on extensive teaching experience Featu