Burd B. Java For Dummies

Wiley, 2014. — 432 p. — 6th ed. — ISBN: 1118407806, 9781118407806The top-selling beginning Java book is now fully updated!
As an unstoppably platform-independent, object-oriented programming language, Java is used for developing web and mobile applications. In this up-to-date bestselling book, veteran author Barry Burd shows you how to create basic Java objects and clearly explains when you should simply reuse existing code.Explores how the new version of Java offers more robust functionality and new features such as closures to keep Java competitive with more syntax-friendly languages like Python and Ruby
Covers object-oriented programming basics with Java, code reuse, the essentials of creating a Java program using the new JDK 7, creating basic Java objects, and new Eclipse features
Features a companion website that offers all code from the book and bonus chaptersJava For Dummies, 6th Edition gets you started with creating Java applications quickly and easily.Author InformationBarry Burd, Ph.D., is a Computer Science professor at Drew University where he has been named to Drew’s List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students five times. Barry is the author of numerous For Dummies books and writes frequently for several online publications, including JavaBoutique.com.