Table of Contents

Here's what you can find in Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days Professional Reference Edition, 2nd Edition:

• Week 1: Java's Fundamental Concepts
  1. 21st Century Java
  2. Object-Oriented Programming
  3. The ABC's of Java
  4. Working with Objects
  5. Lists, Logic, and Loops
  6. Creating Classes and Methods
  7. Writing Java Applets
• Week 2: Swing and Other Visual Java Programming
  8. Working with Swing
  9. Building a Swing Interface
  10. Arranging Components on a User Interface
  11. Responding to User Input
  12. Color, Fonts, and Graphics
  13. Threads and Animation
  14. Java Sound
• Week 3: Java's Advanced Features
  15. Packages, Interfaces, and Other Class Features
  16. Error Handing and Security
  17. Handling Data Through Java Streams
  18. Object Serialization and Reflection
  19. Communicating Across the Internet
  20. Working with JavaBeans
  21. Java Database Connectivity and Data Structures
• Week 4: Expanding Your Java Knowledge
  22. The Software Development Kit
  23. Java Programming Environments
  24. Writing Java 1.0 Applets
  25. Accessibility
  26. Writing Java Servlets
  27. Using Java Server Pages
  28. Reading XML Files
• Appendices
  1. Configuring the Software Development Kit
  2. Using a Text Editor with the Software Development Kit