Java All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies

Contents at a Glance
Introduction .................................................................1
Book I: Java Basics.......................................................7
Chapter 1: Welcome to Java ..............................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Installing and Using Java Tools ...................................................................21
Chapter 3: Working with TextPad...................................................................................35
Chapter 4: Using Eclipse..................................................................................................43
Book II: Programming Basics.......................................63
Chapter 1: Java Programming Basics.............................................................................65
Chapter 2: Working with Variables and Data Types.....................................................83
Chapter 3: Working with Numbers and Expressions .................................................113
Chapter 4: Making Choices............................................................................................141
Chapter 5: Going Around in Circles (Or, Using Loops)..............................................161
Chapter 6: Pulling a Switcheroo ...................................................................................187
Chapter 7: Adding Some Methods to Your Madness .................................................199
Chapter 8: Handling Exceptions ...................................................................................217
Book III: Object-Oriented Programming......................235
Chapter 1: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming........................................237
Chapter 2: Making Your Own Classes ..........................................................................249
Chapter 3: Working with Statics ...................................................................................265
Chapter 4: Using Subclasses and Inheritance.............................................................273
Chapter 5: Using Abstract Classes and Interfaces .....................................................293
Chapter 6: Using the Object and Class Classes ..........................................................305
Chapter 7: Using Inner Classes .....................................................................................329
Chapter 8: Packaging and Documenting Your Classes ..............................................339
Book IV: Strings, Arrays, and Collections....................353
Chapter 1: Working with Strings...................................................................................355
Chapter 2: Using Arrays.................................................................................................371
Chapter 3: Using the ArrayList Class ...........................................................................397
Chapter 4: Using the LinkedList Class .........................................................................409
Chapter 5: Creating Generic Collection Classes .........................................................419
Book V: Programming Techniques ..............................431
Chapter 1: Programming Threads ................................................................................433
Chapter 2: Network Programming................................................................................453
Chapter 3: Using Regular Expressions.........................................................................475
Chapter 4: Using Recursion...........................................................................................491
Book VI: Swing.........................................................505
Chapter 1: Swinging into Swing ....................................................................................507
Chapter 2: Handling Events...........................................................................................521
Chapter 3: Getting Input from the User .......................................................................537
Chapter 4: Choosing from a List ...................................................................................563
Chapter 5: Using Layout Managers ..............................................................................585
Book VII: Web Programming......................................603
Chapter 1: Creating Applets ..........................................................................................605
Chapter 2: Creating Servlets .........................................................................................613
Chapter 3: Using Java Server Pages .............................................................................633
Chapter 4: Using JavaBeans ..........................................................................................647
Book VIII: Files and Databases ..................................663
Chapter 1: Working with Files .......................................................................................665
Chapter 2: Using File Streams .......................................................................................679
Chapter 3: Database for $100, Please...........................................................................703
Chapter 4: Using JDBC to Connect to a Database ......................................................717
Chapter 5: Working with XML .......................................................................................733
Book IX: Fun and Games ...........................................751
Chapter 1: Fun with Fonts and Colors .........................................................................753
Chapter 2: Drawing Shapes ...........................................................................................767
Chapter 3: Using Images and Sound.............................................................................789
Chapter 4: Animation and Game Programming ..........................................................803
Index .......................................................................821


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