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Java and XML by Brett McLaughlin - Release Java 2
Presenting two chapters from one of the hottest books on XML today. The first chapter discusses parsing XML, and the second chapter explains web publishing frameworks and why they matter to you. (September 06, 2000)

Java Platform Performance: Strategies and Tactics by Steve Wilson and Jeff Kesselman, published by Addison Wesley - Release Java 2
Presenting two chapters from this recently published Java Series book: one covers I/O performance, the other details Swing models and renderers. (August 22, 2000)

Professional JSP by Wrox Publishing - Release Java 2
Two chapters from this popular new book, one covering JSP Architecture, and the other giving a case study using J2EETM, EJBsTM and Tag Libraries. (July 26, 2000)

LDAP Programming with Java TM by Rob Weltman and Toney Dahbura - Release Java 2
Two chapters covering how to use LDAP with Java and JavaBeansTM technologies. (July 05, 2000)

Effective Java Programming by Josh Bloch
Chapter 2, Substitutes for Missing C Constructs discusses alternatives for C constructs not included in the JavaTM programming language. Of particular interest is the section on the typesafe enum pattern, which is not widely known. (June 16, 00)

Essentials of the JavaTM Programming Language: A Hands-On Guide by Monica Pawlan - Release Java 2
Separate culturally dependent data from the application (internationalization) and adapt it to as many cultures as needed (localization). This lesson takes the two client programs from Lesson 11, internationalizes them and localizes the text for France, Germany, and the United States. (June 12, 00)

Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages by Marty Hall - Release Java 2
Two chapters from this practical guide to using the Java Platform for web-enabled applications and dynamic web sites. Chapters cover: generating the server response, and defining your own tags. (June 02, 00)

Designing Enterprise Applications for the JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition by Stephanie Bodoff and Abhishek Chauhanis - Release Java 2
This book is about the J2EE Application Programming Model (APM) and describes the J2EE architecture and J2EE APIs. Chapter 10 presents an example ecommerce pet store application and describes how the APM guided its design. (May 16, 00)

The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide by Simon Roberts, Philip Heller, and Michael Ernest - Release Java 2
Wondered what it takes to be certified? Check out this chapter excerpt on Objects and Classes--then test yourself with its accompanying quiz. (April 14, 00)

Swing by Matthew Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev - Release Java 2
Two chapter excerpts on tables and printing! Two important, yet sometimes neglected, capabilities in Swing. (March 23, 00)

Core Java 2 Volume II by Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell - Release Java 2
Just published by Sun Microsystems Press. This excerpt, Chapter 2, "Collections" shows you how to take advantage of the standard collections prebuilt for you. (December 1999)

JavaSpacesTM Principles, Patterns, and Practice by Eric Freeman, Susanne Hupfer, and Ken Arnold - Release Java 2
A second chapter excerpt that reviews the command pattern, builds a compute server, and constructs an application to break encrypted passwords. See transcript from "Meet the Author." (November 1999)

JavaTM 2D API Graphics by Vincent Hardy - Release Java 2
A sneak preview for JDC members! Two chapter excerpts—as well as downloadable code for the Graphic Layer Framework. (October 1999)

John Zukowski's Definitive Guide to Swing for JavaTM 2 by John Zukowski - Release Java 2
Presented here is Chapter 2, "Event Handling with the Swing Component Set" from Zukowski's just-published book from Apress. (September 1999)

JavaSpacesTM Principles, Patterns, and Practice by Eric Freeman, Susanne Hupfer, and Ken Arnold - Release Java
Recently published by Addison-Wesley as part of the JiniTM Technology Series from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the JavaSpaces model and gets you started with space-based programming. (September 1999)

Core Jini by W. Keith Edwards - Release Java
Two chapter excerpts, Chapter 4 overviews JiniTM technology deployment scenarios, and Chapter 6 takes an in-depth look at the Jini discovery protocols. (August 1999)

JavaTM Look and Feel Guidelines by Sun Microsystems' Staff — Release Java 2
A treasure chest of essential information about designing applications and applets in the JavaTM programming language. (May 1999)

JDBCTM 2.0 API Tutorial and Reference, Second Edition: Universal Data Access for the Java 2 Platform by S. White, M. Fisher, R. Cattell, G. Hamilton, and M. Hapner — Release Java 2
Chapter 3, Advanced Tutorial, by Maydene Fisher, and Chapter 5, Rowset Tutorial by Maydene Fisher and Seth White. (May 1999)

Mastering JavaTM 2, Chapter 16 by John Zukowski — Release Java 2
Exploring the data transfer capabilities of the Java 2 Platform, including system clipboard access and using drag-and-drop. (Jan 1999)

Mastering JavaTM 2, Chapter 17 by John Zukowski — Release Java 2
This chapter provides in-depth coverage on data structures, array objects, and collections. (December 1998)

The Java Archive File Format excerpted from The Java Tutorial by Alan Sommerer — Release Java 2
Learn about the JAR file format and its many benefits. Plus, link to the rest of the tutorial for more Java 2 topics. (September 1998)

Java StudioTM by Example by Lynn Weaver and Leslie Robertson
Preview this book, and discover why Java Studio is important to programmers and end users. See how you can assemble components and wire them together, and learn about the kinds of programs you can create. (June 1998)

Graphic Java 1.2: Mastering the JFC Volume 1 - AWT by David M. Geary —
Chapter 3- Graphics covers the use of graphics in AWT. (May 1998)

More Books from Sun

For more information on books about Java technology from Sun Microsystems, visit these pages:

The Java Series, published by Addison-Wesley.
The JiniTM Technology Series, published by Addison-Wesley, and Sun Microsystems Press Java Series.
Sun Microsystems Press Java Series published by Sun Microsystems Press.

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JavaWorld Book Catalog An exhaustive listing of every book in the field, including foreign language and out-of-print books.


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