This tutorial, by renowned Java authority Bill O’Farrell, introduces visual programming concepts and shows you how to construct your first Java programs. System Requirements for the Tutorial: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000, CD-ROM drive, Pentium® 90 or better, sound card and speakers or headphones, a printer for printed output. System Requirements for the IBM VisualAge for Java Product: Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000, a minimum of 48 MB of RAM is required for IBM VisualAge for Java; a minimum of 128 MB of RAM is required for the IBM VisualAge for Java WebSphere Test Environment
About the Author
Bill O’Farrell is a senior manager in the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies at the IBM Toronto Laboratory. In his career at IBM, he has been both a researcher and a development manager on several Java and C++ projects. In addition, he has taught Java programming to a wide variety of audiences. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from Syracuse University in 1991 and has numerous publications as well as five patents on object-oriented software technology.
