Book Description

If you're ready to start using Java 2 instead of simply watching on the sidelines as way-cool Web applets dance across your browser window, grab yourself a copy of the third edition of the popular Java Programming For Dummies and get set to rock your world.

Find out how to add oomph and interactivity to your Web sites with nifty Java applets, provide a friendly user interface to your corporate database, or develop games as you plumb the pages of Java Programming For Dummies, 3rd Edition:

Master the latest Internet standards in Java 2 Write Java 2 code that you can use again and again in different applications Produce dynamic Web pages that respond to user input Create sprites, bots, and other applets that can run on all kinds of computers -- PCs, Macs, and UNIX workstations Transfer mini programs without losing or corrupting data Develop multiuser games that you can play across the Internet

This fun and friendly reference book also features a CD-ROM that includes all the sample code and applets from the book, along with Sun Microsystems' Java Developer Kit (JDK) and a trial version of the JBuilder 2 development tool from Inprise.