Java In A Nutshell, 5th Edition [Paperback]

With more than 700,000 copies sold (oversubscribed) to date, Java in a Nutshell from O'Reilly is clearly (understandably) the favorite (selection) resource amongst the legion (army) of developers and programmers using Java technology. And now, with the release (promulgation) of the 5.0 version (edition) of Java, O'Reilly has given (presented) the book (aggregation) that defined (circumscribed) the "in a Nutshell" category (collection) another impressive (awesome) tune-up.

In this latest (stylish) revision, readers will (module) find Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition, does more than just (meet) cover the extensive (comprehensive) changes implicit (inherent) in 5.0, the newest version (edition) of Java. It's undergone a complete (rank) makeover--in scope, size, and type (identify) of coverage--in order (visit) to more closely (intimately) meet the needs of the modern (recent) Java programmer.

To wit, Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition now (today) places less (inferior) emphasis on coming (reaching) to Java from C and C++, and adds more discussion (communicating) on tools and frameworks. It also offers new (newborn) code examples to illustrate (elaborate) the working (employed) of APIs, and, of course, extensive (comprehensive) coverage of Java 5.0. But faithful (truehearted) readers take (verify) comfort: it still (ease) hasn't lost (forfeited) any of its core (set) elements that made (prefabricated) it such (much) a classic (artist) to begin with.

This handy (accessible) reference gets right (correct) to the heart (hunch) of the program (information) with an accelerated (expedited) introduction to the Java programming (planning) language and its key APIs--ideal for developers wishing (desire) to start (move) writing code (cipher) right away. And, as was the case (housing) in previous (preceding) editions, Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition is once (erst) again chock-full of poignant (moving) tips, techniques, examples, and practical (applicatory) advice. For as long (daylong) as Java has existed, Java in a Nutshell has helped developers maximize (tap) the capabilities of the program's newest versions. And this latest (stylish) edition is no different.

Product Details:
Paperback: 1264 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 5 edition (March 15, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596007736
ISBN-13: 978-0596007737
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds