Making Sense of Java [Paperback]

Bruce Simpson (Author), Jonathan Levine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 1996

The first JAVA book for managers and decision-makers. KEY TOPICS: " Completely up-to-date, reflecting Sun's new Javasoft division and Release 1.0 of the JAVA Developers Kit. Understand the power of JAVA applets. Consider JAVA as a mainstream programming language. Review JAVA performance, and how to improve it. Evaluate JAVA's impact on developers' productivity. This book tells managers what impact JAVA will have, its advantages, and its limitations.

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The first JAVA book for managers and decision-makers. Completely up-to-date, reflecting Sun's new Javasoft division and Release 1.0 of the JAVA Developers Kit. Understand the power of JAVA applets. Consider JAVA as a mainstream programming language. Review JAVA performance, and how to improve it. Evaluate JAVA's impact on developers' productivity. This book tells managers what impact JAVA will have, its advantages, and its limitations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition (June 5, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132632942
• ISBN-13: 978-0132632942
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,409,040 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 What is JAVA? This book will explain it all!, February 18, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Sense of Java (Paperback)

The title says it all! Making "sense" of JAVA. What is it, and how can knowing this help you and your company? Perhaps you are not a Manager, but just a curious web surfer who's wondering what all the hubbub is about. This book is for anyone who asks the question, "what is JAVA". As an added bonus, the book describes thoroughly the inner workings of a company's computer setups, LAN, WAN, dumb terminals, it's all here, explained in easy-to-understand language. The book fills a real need for a down-to-earth information source, without all the "how-to's" of other JAVA books

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative book for non-programmers about Java, September 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Sense of Java (Paperback)

I am not a programmer, but I wanted to understand Java. The authors started with the fundamentals of the history of programming to provide the reader some background, before jumping to Java. I found the book very imformative about the many terms of the internet: Applet, HTML, Platform etc. The authors developed an easy to understand evolution of program languages from monolith to Java--quite a spand, but successfully convey to the reader. I would highly recommand this book for anyone using the internet, and wants to understand the fundamentals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, January 31, 2000

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John Harris Stevenson "tranquileye" (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Sense of Java (Paperback)

Now a few years old, but still a useful introduction for anyone who wants to get a better sense of Internet technologies and the programming process. My copy has been making the rounds among various e-commerce clients, content creators, and publishers.