Java Fundamental Classes Reference

by Mark Grand and Jonathan Knudsen

The Java Fundamental Classes Reference provides complete reference documentation on the core Java 1.1 classes. These classes contain architecture-independent methods that serve as Java's gateway to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565922417
• ISBN13: 9781565922419
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 1111 Pages
• Weight: 3.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good if you prefer hard copy

As others have pointed out, there isn't much here that isn't in the freely available JDK documentation. Also, most computer books lag behind the actual software they cover. There are a few indispensable "classic" computer books out there, but they're all about stuff like UNIX, TCP/IP, and C, targets that don't move as quickly as Java does.But I don't think I'm the only professional programmer in the world who appreciates having printed documentation. It's handy to be able to take a book on the road, or to the nearest couch, and flip through the pages at my leisure. I like putting a finger in one page and a pencil in another while I flip to a few cross-references. I doubt that online docs will ever really replace the Real Thing for me.O'Reilly is one of the two or three best computer book publishers out there (Addison-Wesley and Prentice-Hall are also excellent, but pricey). This book is typical of O'Reilly's stuff: practical, dependable and inexpensive. I do Java GUI programming full-time, and I've used this book a lot. So far as I can tell, every method for every class is covered at just the right level of detail. If you want an authoritative, exhaustive reference that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, look no further.

You must have this one on your desk

Hello, My name is Johnathan Mark Smith from the Staten Island Java Group This book is hot !!! If you are a real java programmer this book has to be on your desk. It is pack with anything you would went to know about the JDK 1.1

A must-have desk-side Java reference.

This book contains everything about JDK 1.1.x Core API that the javadoc doesn't tell you. Ever wanted to know the size and load factor of a Hashtable using the default constructor? This book is especially strong in that it includes a "readable" section giving a very good overview of the language and uses for the particular core classes as detailed by the reference section