Java All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Book I: Java Basics 7

Chapter 1: Welcome to Java 9

Chapter 2: Installing and Using Java Tools 21

Chapter 3: Working with TextPad 35

Book II: Programming Basics 43

Chapter 1: Java Programming Basics 45

Chapter 2: Working with Variables and Data Types 65

Chapter 3: Working with Numbers and Expressions 97

Chapter 4: Making Choices 125

Chapter 5: Going Around in Circles (Or, Using Loops) 147

Chapter 6: Pulling a Switcheroo 173

Chapter 7: Adding Some Methods to Your Madness 185

Chapter 8: Handling Exceptions 203

Book III: Object-Oriented Programming 223

Chapter 1: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming 225

Chapter 2: Making Your Own Classes 237

Chapter 3: Working with Statics 253

Chapter 4: Using Subclasses and Inheritance 261

Chapter 5: Using Abstract Classes and Interfaces 281

Chapter 6: Using the Object and Class Classes 293

Chapter 7: Packaging and Documenting Your Classes 319

Book IV: Strings, Arrays, and Collections 335

Chapter 1: Working with Strings 337

Chapter 2: Using Arrays 355

Chapter 3: Using the ArrayList Class383

Chapter 4: Using the LinkedList Class 395

Chapter 5: Creating Generic Collection Classes 407

Book V: Programming Techniques 421

Chapter 1: Programming Threads 423

Chapter 2: Network Programming 451

Chapter 3: Using Regular Expressions 475

Chapter 4: Using Recursion 491

Book VI: Swing 505

Chapter 1: Swinging into Swing 507

Chapter 2: Handling Events 523

Chapter 3: Getting Input from the User 541

Chapter 4: Choosing from a List 569

Chapter 5: Using Layout Managers 593

Book VII: Web Programming 615

Chapter 1: Creating Applets 617

Chapter 2: Creating Servlets 625

Chapter 3: Using JavaServer Pages 647

Book VIII: Files and Databases 661

Chapter 1: Working with Files 663

Chapter 2: Working with File Streams 685

Chapter 3: Database for $100, Please 713

Chapter 4: Using JDBC to Connect to a Database 729

Chapter 5: Working with XML 747

Book IX: Fun and Games 765

Chapter 1: Fun with Fonts and Colors 767

Chapter 2: Drawing Shapes 781

Chapter 3: Using Images and Sound 803

Chapter 4: Animation and Game Programming 817

Bonus Chapters on the Companion Web Site .... www.dummies.com/go/javaaiofd3e

Bonus Chapter 1: Using Eclipse

Bonus Chapter 2: Using BigDecimals

Bonus Chapter 3: Twiddling Your Bits

Bonus Chapter 4: Making Menus

Bonus Chapter 5: Using JavaBeans

Index 835