Wicked Cool Java: Code Bits, Open-Source Libraries, and Project Ideas

By Brian D. Eubanks

Book Overview

Wicked Cool Java contains 101 fun, interesting, and useful ways to get more out of Java. This isn't intended as a Java tutorial--it's targeted at developers and system architects who have some basic Java knowledge but may not be familiar with the wide range of libraries available. Full of example code and ideas for combining them in useful projects, this book is perfect for hobbyists, and professionals will find tips and open-source projects to enhance their code and make their jobs easier. Topics include converting a non-XML text structure into XML using a parser generator, experimenting with a Java simulator for the Cell Matrix, creating dynamic music and sound in Java, working with open-source class libraries for scientific and mathematical applications, and many more. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593270615
• ISBN13: 9781593270612
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

JAVA "WICKED THIS WAY COMES!"

Are you a Java developer who is looking for interesting and useful APIs or for project ideas? If you are, you're in luck! Author Brian Eubanks, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that will help you enhance your code. Eubanks, begins by discussing some of the core API features--some that are older, but less well known and some that are new to Java 5. Then, he discusses String processing techniques. The author continues...

Holy Cow, I wish more books were like this!

OK, I admit it .. I've become jaded like most Java programmers. Ruby, Python, Groovy .. wow, all those "agile" languages making Java so, I don't know, .. so 90's right? Wrong! Bring me your sad Java hackers, .. give them this book .. and wham! .. they'll be back on line, humming like happy campers. Read this book.

For experienced Java programmers who want more

Brian D. Eubanks' WICKED COOL JAVA: CODE BITS, OPEN-SOURCE LIBRARIES, AND PROJECT IDEAS is for Java coders who want to tweak and streamline the code they use. Here's an idea sourcebook offering over a hundred tips, examples and project ideas, from working with Semantic Web and converting a non-XML text structure using a parser generator to working with open-source class libraries and reusuing codes based on free Java projects...

Interesting grab bag of topics

Most technical books cover a specific topic; JSP, JDBC, the Java language, or something like that. This book is different. It's a grab bag of wide ranging topics. These range from regular expressions, to RSS parsing, to audio processing. What I like about that is the inspiration it brings. That kind of "I can do that with Java, cool!" type experience. That being said, it's tough to recommend it as a book everyone should read...