Welcome to the Web page for the book Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours by Rogers Cadenhead. This programming tutorial is a great way to learn Java from the grounds up. It's for non-programmers, new programmers who hated learning it, and experienced programmers who want to quickly get up to speed. The emphasis is on hands-on experience and fun projects.

Anyone can learn how to write computer programs -- even if they can't program a VCR -- and the Java language is a great way to do it. This book uses Java 2, so you'll be learning the most up-to-date way to create programs with the language.

Important Note: This book was originally published as Sams' Teach Yourself Java 1.2 in 24 Hours. It was retitled Sams' Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours shortly after the first printing. The reason for the change was Sun's last-minute decision to give JDK 1.2 the official name ``Java 2 SDK (version 1.2).'' JDK 1.2 and Java 2 SDK (version 1.2) are the same version of the Java programming language.

• An online tutorial: Using the Java Development Kit on a Windows System for the first time
• Download the book's source code (fully updated with the new Swing package name used in the current version of JDK 2)
• Order the Book from Amazon.Com
• Contact author Rogers Cadenhead
• A sample from the book: Chapter 1, Becoming a Programmer
• The Table of Contents
• An applet you'll learn to write: Lotto Madness
• A souped-up version of Lotto Madness called Lottorobics

All readers should make note of an important change that affects the book:

• The name change to the Swing package of classes described on Hour 13

Use these links for information related to a specific hour in the book:

Most recent additions to this site:

• Notes on Hour 8 and Hour 9 about the chapter-ending exercises involving prime numbers. (July 27, 2002).
• The tutorial Using the Java Development Kit on a Windows System has been updated to cover Windows 2000, NT, and XP in addition to other Windows systems (July 26, 2002)
• An Hour 20 correction to the LottoMadness applet (March 18, 2000)
• An answer to a reader's question about using the indexOf() method in Hour 24's MiniCalc project (July 18, 1999)
• Two new .html pages that use the Java Plug-in to run applets: BigDebtApplet_plugin.html (Hour 13) and LaughTrack_plugin.html (Hour 15). (July 15, 1999)
• An answer to a reader's Hour 13 question about why BigDebtApplet won't run in Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. (July 15, 1999)

As promised in Appendix B, here's one link related to the Dallas Stars, offered solely because of the author's unconditional love of professional hockey: Official Ed Belfour Web Site.