Java Programming Step-by-Step (book / ebook)

Java Programming Step-by-Step (available as a paperback book or as a downloadable PDF ebook) is suitable both for beginners and those with some programming experience. This book will guide you step-by-step through the development of a desktop application written using the Java programming language. No prior knowledge is assumed, and each step is clearly explained so you can follow along in your own time.

Coverage includes:

• How to apply essential object-oriented concepts;
• How to define classes, interfaces, variables & methods;
• How to use conditional statements, arrays, loops and sorts;
• How to structure your application to make it easy to write, enhance and maintain;
• How to properly document, test and debug your programs;
• How to define and use events, listeners and exceptions;
• How to use threads to make your program run more than one process as the same time;
• How to design and develop a user-friendly graphical user interface using buttons, labels, text fields, drop-down selectors, checkboxes, radio buttons, sliders, menu-bars, icon toolbars, etc.
• How to save your program's data to a disk file.

This book covers Java 7.

By the end of the book you will have deleloped the following application:

The author has over three decades of software development experience and is a Sun Certified Java Programmer.

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Table of contents

• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Object-Oriented Concepts
• 3. Using Classes and Methods
• 4. Packages and Structure
• 5. Static Members, Constants and Conditionals
• 6. Arrays, Loops and Sorts
• 7. Exceptions
• 8. Refactoring and Utility Classes
• 9. Immutable Classes and the Object Class
• 10. Documentation, Testing and Debugging
• 11. Collections and Maps
• 12. Multi-threading
• 13. Introduction to Graphical User Interfaces
• 14. Common GUI Components
• 15. Access Modifiers & Visibility
• 16. Developing a User Interface
• 17. More User Interface Developments
• 18. Finishing Off the User Interface
• 19. Persistence
• 20. Other Java Features
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Bibliography

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