Java by example

the long version

If you're an experienced programmer, Java by Example is the quickest way to learn Java. By reviewing example code written by experts, you'll learn the right way to develop Java applets and applications that are elegant, readable, and easy to maintain. Step-by-step, working from examples, you'll learn valuable techniques for managing memory, I/O, multithreading, exception handling, and interfacing with C programs. The second edition adds extensive coverage of remote methods invocation (RMI), networking, and database access using the new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API. The accompanying CD-ROM gives you all the book's sample code, plus the complete Java Development Kit for Solaris, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Macintosh, Java WorkShop from Sun Microsystems; and Symantec's Cafe Lite.