Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours

Demonstrates the power of the programming
language while explaining how to use Java to
spice up a Web page with games, animation,
and special effects

Introduction 1
I GETTING STARTED 3
Becoming a Programmer 5
Writing Your First Program 21
Vacationing in Java 43
Understanding How Java Programs Work 61
II LEARNING THE BASICS OF PROGRAMMING 73
Storing and Changing Information in a Program 75
Using Strings to Communicate 91
Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions 105
Repeating an Action with Loops 121
III MOVING INTO ADVANCED TOPICS 133
Storing Information with Arrays 135
Creating Your First Object 149
Describing What Your Object Is Like 165
Making the Most of Existing Objects 183
IV CREATING APPLETS FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB 199
Learning How Applets Work 201
Creating a Threaded Applet 217
Playing Sound in an Applet 237
Using Fonts and Color in Applets 251
V IMPROVING THE LOOK OF YOUR PROGRAMS 265
Working with 2D Graphics 267
Creating Animation 281
Building a Simple User Interface with Swing 295
Responding to User Events with Swing 315
VI PUTTING YOUR PROGRAMMING SKILLS TO WORK 329
Playing Games with Java 331
Writing a Game for the Web 345
Spicing Up a Web Page 359
Making Your Knowledge Add Up 369
VII APPENDIXES 377
Appendix A Where to Go from Here: Java 379
Resources
B This Book's Web Site 387
C Configuring the Java Development Kit 389
Glossary 399
Index 407