COBOL Programmers Swing with Java [Paperback]

E. Reed Doke (Author), Bill C. Hardgrave (Author), Richard A. Johnson (Author)

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Publication Date: December 28, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0521546842 | ISBN-13: 978-0521546843 | Edition: 2

Featuring the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI's) using the latest in Java swing components, this new edition of Java for the COBOL Programmer (Cambridge, 1999) provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then delve into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. A running case study permits the reader to have an overall view of application development with Java. First Edition ISBN (Pb): 0-521-65892-6

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"This book will get maximum leverage out of any reader's COBOL background. I would recommend it as a starting point for a COBOL programmer who is planning to learn Java." Computing Reviews

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In the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the #1 programming language for traditional and web-based application development. This book provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then dive into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. A running case study gives the reader an overall view of application development with Java. This new edition features the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI's) using the latest in Java Swing components.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521546842
• ISBN-13: 978-0521546843
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #978,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good bye Hello World, June 26, 2007

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Why does every Java book start with Hello World? This one doesn't. They use a bank system to illustrate the java commands. And it does it in less than 300 pages. Which means it actually is possible to read it from beginning to end. Plus it is easy to follow. It may not have all the things you can do in java but I found it to be of great help as I learn java. For cobol programmers I feel this is one to have in your library.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Bigginer's Java, December 15, 2007

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Toocha Rodriguez (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: COBOL Programmers Swing with Java (Paperback)

At 282 pages, this books covers a lot of ground about Java and Object Oriented Programming. There are 11 Chapters covering everything from Object Oriented Programming fundamentals to somewhat advanced subject matter like Object Oriented Development Issues. A Community National Bank Application is used to demonstrate OO Concepts such as Encapsulation, Inheritance,Polymorphism, Java classes structure, variables declaration, Java operators, decision making constructs such as: the while loop and for loop. There are also Chapters that cover topics like Arrays, file I/O, Database access and Java GUI. There are a lot of code samples followed by explanation of what the code is doing. Be carefully though, I found several errors in this book. For example, Chapter 4, StringDemo.java example, the code on line 9 System.out.println(s2.substring(10, 13) + "FUN!"); will print Jav is FUN!. To print Java is FUN!, change the substring method parameters to 10,14, i.e., System.out.println(s2.substring(10, 14) + "FUN!");
There are also some GUI code samples that use show() method, which has been deprecated. To be fair, the number of code sample errors in this book is low and I'm not really complaining about them. I think sometimes a code sample error is a good thing because it makes you research the problem. The code samples are also available at the publisher's web site on Internet. This book also attempts to take COBOL syntax and identify compatible/similar Java syntax or concepts. I think that will be appreciated by most COBOL Programmers. This book seems to be geared towards Java 4 SE Edition, i.e., Java v1.4. Notice that the Web Based Application development is not covered by this book. The authors also assume that the reader knows about some Java IDE, such as Eclipse, or NetBeans. Bottom line, this is easy to read and to follow book that covers a lot of topics in OOP and Java. It will not make you the greatest Java Developer ever, however, it will teach you something about OO programming and how to code simple Java Apps. I would recommend this book to any COBOL Programmer who wants to learn some Java.