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Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook (Java 5,Version 1.5)
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by David Flanagan and Brett McLaughlin
Sales Rank: 376336
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List Price: $29.95
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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. June 25, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596007388
ISBN-13: 978-0596007386
Product Dimensions:
9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Product Description
Java 5.0, code-named "Tiger," promises to be the most significant new version of Java since the introduction of the language. With over a hundred substantial changes to the core language, as well as numerous library and API additions, developers have a variety of new features, facilities, and techniques available.
But with so many changes, where do you start? You could read through the lengthy, often boring language specification; you could wait for the latest 500 page tome on concepts and theory; you could even play around with the new JDK, hoping you figure things out--or you can get straight to work with "Java 5.0 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook,"
This no-nonsense, down-and-dirty guide by bestselling Java authors Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan skips all the boring prose and lecture, and jumps right into Tiger. You'll have a handle on the important new features of the language by the end of the first chapter, and be neck-deep in code before you hit the halfway point. Using the task-oriented format of this new series, you'll get complete practical coverage of generics, learn how boxing and unboxing affects your type conversions, understand the power of varargs, learn how to write enumerated types and annotations, master Java's new formatting methods and the for/in loop, and even get a grip on concurrency in the JVM.
Light on theory and long on practical application, "Java 5.0 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook" allows you to cut to the chase, getting straight to work with Tiger's new features. The new Developer's Notebooks series from O'Reilly covers important new tools for software developers. Emphasizing example over explanation and practice over theory, they focus onlearning by doing--you'll get the goods straight from the masters, in an informal and code-intensive style that suits developers. If you've been curious about Tiger, but haven't known where to start, this no-fluff, lab-style guide is the solution.
About The Author
David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, and JavaScript Pocket Reference. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and son in the U.S. Pacific Northwest bewteen the cities of Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. David has a simple website at http://www.davidflanagan.com.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Who: You. You already know Java. In fact, you silently snicker at most people who say they "really know Java," because they don't - not like you do. Why: Java 1.5 is really different. Not just enums and boxing/unboxing, it has type-safe varargs (who'd've thunk it!), last-chance handlers for threads, the most comprehensive generic mechanism I'm seen, and more. You need to know what's new, and how to use it, and fast. What: This book. It won't help the Java newbie. It's just the new features, spelled out in detail. Better yet, they're spelled out in code samples. This doesn't so much tell you what's new, it shows you. Where: Here. Until the next generation of Java books hits the shelves, your alternatives are this and the language spec. Believe me, you don't want the language spec. When: Now. This book will probably look old fast, once the more polished, friendly, and tutorial texts come out. It's a great quick-start on the new technology, though, and (see "who" above) you can't wait. I hope O'Reilly keeps coming out with new titles in this series. I give it five stars now, but probably two a year from now. As I said, though, this book is for !right!now! and does a great job of what it does. //wiredweird
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Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook (Java 5,Version 1.5)
List Price: $29.95
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