Related Books

O'Reilly & Associates is developing an entire series of books on Java. This series consists of introductory books, reference manuals, and advanced programming guides.

The following books on Java are currently available or due to be released soon from O'Reilly & Associates:

Exploring Java, by Patrick Niemeyer and Joshua Peck

A comprehensive tutorial that provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning Java.

Java AWT Reference, by John Zukowski

A comprehensive reference manual for the AWT-related packages in the core Java API.

Java Fundamental Classes Reference, by Mark Grand and Jonathan Knudsen

A complete reference manual for the java.lang, java.io, java.util, and java.net packages, among others, in the core Java API.

Java Virtual Machine, by Jon Meyer and Troy Downing

A programming guide and reference manual for the Java virtual machine.

Java in a Nutshell, by David Flanagan

A quick-reference guide to Java that lists all of the classes, methods, and variables in the core Java API.

Java Threads, by Scott Oaks and Henry Wong

An advanced programming guide to working with threads in Java.

Java Network Programming, by Elliotte Rusty Harold

A complete guide to writing sophisticated network applications.

Database Programming with JDBC and Java, by George Reese

An advanced tutorial on JDBC that presents a robust model for developing Java database programs.

Developing Java Beans, by Robert Englander

A complete guide to writing components that work with the JavaBeans API.

Look for additional advanced programming guides on such topics as distributed computing and electronic commerce from O'Reilly in the near future.