Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 Sourcebook [Paperback]

Jay Cross (Author), Al Saganich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471178403 | ISBN-13: 978-0471178408

Java progamming can be awkward because of its lack of visual programming tools. Microsoft is coming out with a new product to revolutionize Java programming called Visual J++. Endorsed by the leading Java user group, Java-SIG, this book/CD-ROM offers a combined tutorial on Java and Visual J++. It covers the basics of the Java language and details all of the new and exciting Visual J++ features. Geared towards programmers, the book is replete with numerous examples of programming techniques for both large and small applications. It will also serve as a quick reference guide that programmers can consult to answer questions.

Includes CD-ROM with ...
* All sample code from the book
* Exercise solutions, Java JDK, and other useful software tools.

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Java progamming can be awkward because of its lack of visual programming tools. Microsoft is coming out with a new product to revolutionize Java programming called Visual J++. Endorsed by the leading Java user group, Java-SIG, this book/CD-ROM offers a combined tutorial on Java and Visual J++. It covers the basics of the Java language and details all of the new and exciting Visual J++ features. Geared towards programmers, the book is replete with numerous examples of programming techniques for both large and small applications. It will also serve as a quick reference guide that programmers can consult to answer questions. Includes CD-ROM with ... * All sample code from the book * Exercise solutions, Java JDK, and other useful software tools.

From the Back Cover

A complete hands-on guide to developing applets and multimedia applications with Visual J++ 1.1

The only Visual J++ guide endorsed by Java-SIG, Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 Sourcebook helps experienced and novice Java programmers quickly master Visual J++. And, once you've mastered Visual J++, it functions as a quick-reference/troubleshooter you won't want to be without.

The book begins with a hands-on tutorial on the Java language for beginners. Using many programming examples, you can walk through basic and advanced Visual J++ 1.1 features, including Developer's Studio basics, Java Applet Wizard, Java Database Wizard, the debugger, and all resource and code editors. An entire section is devoted to special and advanced topics such as programming for the Internet and distributed computing applications, database techniques, animation techniques, building with ActiveX, and more. You'll also get detailed appendices featuring valuable reference materials such as error messages, classes and methods, API descriptions, and more.

On the CD-ROM you'll find: p9e Complete source code for all examples in the book
* Solutions to selected exercises in the book
* Java(TM) JDK version 1.0.2
* Valuable software tools, including Jomba(TM) Trial Version and MindQR(r) Odyssey demo

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Product Details

• Paperback: 539 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471178403
• ISBN-13: 978-0471178408
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,500,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A poor book--poorly written and edited. Good exercises., August 7, 1998

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This review is from: Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 Sourcebook (Paperback)

I've seen worse. And I'm actually reading it instead of simply tossing it in the trash. But that's the best I can say. The book is rife with typos, never a good sign in a computer book. There are factual mistakes as well, though usually these are obvious. It's actually two separate books by two different authors: one on Java and the other on the Visual J++ environment. The latter, irritatingly, is really about VJ++ 1.0, not the environment specified in the book's title. I found the exercises useful in learning Java. Answers are provided--just not always to the exercises as stated! In particular, I spent a lot of time trying to get a wait()/notify() exercise to work, only to find that the author apparently couldn't either. In that same exercise, the author candidly admits that he "dunno" why one part of his code is necessary. Bottom line: Don't buy this book. There must be better ones out there.