Symantec Visual Caf Sourcebook [Paperback]

Cary A. Jardin (Author), Pam Dixon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471178047 | ISBN-13: 978-0471178040 | Publication Date: May 1997

Symantec Visual Caf? is revolutionizing Java development. At last, programmers have the advanced set of visual development tools they need to develop Java applications for the Web.

Step by step, Symantec Visual Caf? Sourcebook teaches programmers how to use Visual Caf? to create sophisticated Java applets and applications. For programmers without any actual Java experience, this invaluable guide gives you a thorough introduction to Java basics. The Sourcebook also includes:

• Demonstrations of how to utilize Visual Caf? widgets and create custom widgets
• All you need to use Visual Café's Interaction Wizard Dialog most effectively
• How to use special tools like remote debugging and the multithread debugger
• Advanced information on using Visual Caf? to create your own Java development tools
• A step-by-step guide to database programming using Visual Caf? Pro

No matter what your level of expertise, Symantec Visual Caf? Sourcebook will provide solid advice, many practical examples, and invaluable guidance to ensure your success with Visual Caf?.

CD-ROM includes:

• A complete Visual Caf? Widget API reference
• All of the Visual Caf? code examples from the book

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

For all the ravings and excitement about Java, one of its drawbacks is that its programming tools are not visually oriented. Symantec Visual Cafe, the first visual Java development tool, solves this problem, giving programmers a sophisticated set of tools. This book teaches programmers how to use Symantec Visual Cafe to create Java applets. For Java neophytes, the book also provides a thorough introduction to the language. Advanced Java programmers can read how to use Visual Cafe to create their own Java development tools.

About the Author

CARY A. JARDIN is President and lead programmer of X Prime, Inc., where he specializes in Java and Web programming. He also holds several patents and was a major contributor to Java Developer's Guide. He is also author of the Java Electronic Commerce Sourcebook (Wiley).PAM DIXON is an award-winning author and journalist specializing in computer technology, education, and careers. Her book, Be Your Own Headhunter On-line, was recognized as the best nonfiction book of 1995 by the Computer Press Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471178047
• ISBN-13: 978-0471178040
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,270,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money!, July 16, 1999

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"uber-wench" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symantec Visual Caf Sourcebook (Paperback)

I too wished I'd read the reviews first. I have 3.0c and this book might as well be for another product for all the good it does me. It's amazingly basic - if you have used VC for more than a couple of hours, you could have written it yourself.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Published in May 1997, need I say more, March 31, 1999

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Steven Hays-Lohrey (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symantec Visual Caf Sourcebook (Paperback)

I wish I'd read the reviews here before I bought this book elsewhere. I recently bought Visual Cafe 3.0a, and this book is so out of date it useless. I agree with the other reviewers who ask that books about products reveal the version they use. It wasn't until I saw the sentence "the next version of Windows 95 should..." that I realized I was in trouble.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WAY WAY OUT OF DATE, kind of pointless., February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Symantec Visual Caf Sourcebook (Paperback)

Need I say mor