Java Now!
by Kris Jamsa

Publisher: Jamsa Press Publication Date:   ISBN: 1884133304 Pages: 224 Price: $16.95

Ideal for first-time programmers or programmers new to Java, JAVA Now! leads the reader through a series of 35 ten-minute lessons, introducing the basics and covering concepts such as creating Java applets, combining music with animated graphics, and writing multithreaded applications. JAVA Now! also covers key programming concepts including:

• How to download a Windows 95, Mac or Unix-based Java compiler
• Handling keyboard and mouse events
• Integrating text and graphics with an applet window
• Performing stream and file I/O operations
• Understanding Java's memory management
• Understanding Java's security features
• And much, much more!