Sams teach yourself Java 2 in 24 hours

Now updated and expanded for Java 6, this tutorial features extensively updated examples and brand-new chapters on building Web services. It is supported with a complete online Learning Lab that offers video walkthroughs of all examples, plus detailed quiz answers and all the sample software and files users will need. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 10 HOUR 1: Becoming a Programmer......Page 12 Choosing a Language......Page 13 Telling the Computer What to Do......Page 14 How Programs Work......Page 16 Choosing a Java Programming Tool......Page 17 Workshop: Installing a Java Development Tool......Page 18 What You Need to Write Programs......Page 24 Beginning the Program......Page 25 Storing Information in a Variable......Page 28 Saving the Finished Product......Page 29 Fixing Errors......Page 30 Workshop: Running a Java Program......Page 32 First Stop: Sun Microsystems......Page 36 Going to School with Java......Page 38 Lunch in JavaWorld......Page 40 Watching the Skies at NASA......Page 42 Getting Down to Business......Page 43 Stopping by Gamelan to Ask for Directions......Page 44 Workshop: Venturing into Another World......Page 45 Creating an Application......Page 50 Sending Arguments to Applications......Page 52 Workshop: Creating an Applet......Page 54 Statements and Expressions......Page 58 Assigning Variable Types......Page 59 Naming Your Variables......Page 62 Storing Information in Variables......Page 63 All About Operators......Page 64 Workshop: Using Expressions......Page 68 Storing Text in Strings......Page 74 Displaying Strings in Programs......Page 75 Using Special Characters in Strings......Page 76 Using Other Variables with Strings......Page 77 Advanced String Handling......Page 79 Workshop: Presenting Credits......Page 81 Testing a Condition......Page 88 if Statements......Page 89 if-else Statements......Page 92 switch Statements......Page 93 The Conditional Operator......Page 94 Workshop: Watching the Clock......Page 95 for Loops......Page 104 while Loops......Page 107 do-while Loops......Page 108 Exiting a Loop......Page 109 Naming a Loop......Page 110 Workshop: Testing Your Computer Speed......Page 112 HOUR 9: Storing Information with Arrays......Page 118 Creating Arrays......Page 119 Using Arrays......Page 120 Multidimensional Arrays......Page 122 Sorting an Array......Page 123 Workshop: Array of Prizes, Indeed......Page 125 How Object-Oriented Programming Works......Page 132 Objects in Action......Page 133 What Objects Are......Page 135 Building an Inheritance Hierarchy......Page 136 Converting Objects and Simple Variables......Page 138 Workshop: Creating an Object......Page 143 Creating Variables......Page 150 Creating Behavior with Methods......Page 153 Putting One Class Inside Another......Page 159 Using the this Keyword......Page 160 Workshop: Using Class Methods and Variables......Page 161 The Power of Inheritance......Page 168 Establishing Inheritance......Page 170 Working with Existing Objects......Page 172 Storing Objects of the Same Class in Vectors......Page 173 Workshop: Creating a Subclass......Page 177 Swing and the Abstract Windowing Toolkit......Page 182 Using Components......Page 183 Workshop: Creating Your Own Component......Page 192 Using Layout Managers......Page 198 Workshop: Laying Out an Application......Page 203 Getting Your Programs to Listen......Page 212 Handling User Events......Page 213 Workshop: A Little Lotto Madness......Page 218 Scroll Panes......Page 230 Sliders......Page 233 Change Listeners......Page 234 Workshop: Using Image Icons and Toolbars......Page 238 Standard Applet Methods......Page 244 Putting an Applet on a Web Page......Page 247 Creating an Applet......Page 248 Sending Parameters from a Web Page......Page 251 Workshop: Handling Parameters in an Applet......Page 252 Exceptions......Page 258 Throwing Exceptions......Page 264 Workshop: Throwing and Catching Exceptions......Page 266 Threads......Page 274 Working with Threads......Page 279 Catching Errors as You Set Up URLs......Page 281 Handling Screen Updates in the paint() Method......Page 282 Starting the Thread......Page 283 Workshop: Revolving Links......Page 285 Streams......Page 292 Writing Data to a Stream......Page 299 Workshop: Reading and Writing Configuration Properties......Page 301 Creating an XML File......Page 308 Reading an XML File......Page 311 Workshop: Reading RSS Syndication Feeds......Page 316 Defining a Service Endpoint Interface......Page 322 Creating a Service Implementation Bean......Page 325 Publishing the Web Service......Page 326 Using Web Service Definition Language Files......Page 328 Workshop: Creating a Web Service Client......Page 330 Using the Font Class......Page 336 Using the Color Class......Page 337 Drawing Lines and Shapes......Page 338 Workshop: Baking a Pie Graph......Page 342 Designing the Game......Page 352 Creating a Custom Button in Swing......Page 354 Creating a Button's Behavior and Attributes......Page 355 Clearing Empty Squares with Recursion......Page 356 Arranging Components as a Grid......Page 361 Generating Random Numbers......Page 362 Using the Ternary Operator......Page 363 Workshop: Publishing an Applet on the Web......Page 366 Installing NetBeans......Page 380 Creating a New Project......Page 381 Creating a New Java Class......Page 383 Running the Application......Page 385 Fixing Errors......Page 386 Other Books to Consider......Page 388 Other Java Websites......Page 389 Internet Relay Chat......Page 391 Job Opportunities......Page 392 APPENDIX C: This Book's Website......Page 394 A......Page 396 B......Page 400 C......Page 401 D......Page 405 E......Page 406 F......Page 407 G......Page 409 H......Page 410 I......Page 411 K......Page 412 L......Page 413 M......Page 415 O......Page 417 P......Page 418 Q......Page 419 S......Page 420 T......Page 424 V......Page 425 X......Page 427 Z......Page 428 In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create Java applications with the free NetBeans visual editing tools. ¿ Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even a browser game in Java. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a solid understanding of the basic concepts and terminology. Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings. Learn how to... Set up your Java programming environment Write your first working program in just minutes Control program decisions and behavior Store and work with information Build straightforward user interfaces Create interactive web programs Use threading to build more responsive programs Build a browser-based game from start to finish Read and write files and XML data Master best practices for object-oriented programming Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS Integrate graphics into your applications Teaches how to create Java applications with the free NetBeans visual editing tools. Companion website includes source code, class files, resources, corrections, solutions to activities in the book, and more. This expanded and updated edition this edition teaches Java 6 as a first programming language, through short, simple chapters that can be completed in no more than an hour each Rogers Cadenhead. Description Based On Print Version Record. Previous Ed.: 2006. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.