In the Teach Yourself series, this book follows the normal Sams format of 24 lessons of one hour or less in which you can learn to write computer programs in Java. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, an Android app, and even Minecraft mods in Java.

This eighth edition has been updated to cover Java 9, and includes full-color figures and step-by-step instructions to show you how to program with Java.

Author: Rogers Cadenhead
Publisher: Sams
Date: Sept 2017
Pages: 448
ISBN: 978-0672337949
Print: 0672337940
Kindle: B00K6KG9CM
Audience: Java programmers
Level: Intermediate
Category: Java

•  Set up your Java programming environment
•  Write your first working program in just minutes
•  Control program decisions and behavior
•  Store and work with information
•  Build straightforward user interfaces
•  Create interactive web programs
•  Use threading to build more responsive programs
•  Read and write files and XML data
•  Master best practices for object-oriented programming
•  Use Java 9’s new HTTP client
•  Use Java to create an Android app
•  Expand your skills with closures
•  Create Minecraft mods with Java

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