Core Java, Volume 2: Advanced Features

by Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell

Demonstrates the features of the most recent upgrade to the Java programming language, covering topics including core language and library features, networking, XML, advanced GUI components, JavaBeans, security, and RMI and Web services.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science, Reference, Nonfiction, Software, Technical, Engineering

1032 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 1999

Reviews

[فاروق الفرشيشي · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I started learning Java, I was searching for a book that offers a high level of details, but in the same time, considers the fact that I'm starting from the bottom.
Such a book would talk about general features at first hand, makes me a simple Java user, and ready to attack advanced features to master the language and all of the SE.
Core Java, offers more than this. Examples compilation in a manner that you can do them as training labs, before you see the code/solution, which is very efficient since learning is also about applying, mainly when you're still a beginner.

[Tytka na książki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Niedawno zdałem sobie sprawę, że książka programistyczna, by była dobra, musi być napisana zwięźle, ale też i ciekawie i to wszystko, o zgrozo, musi być opakowane w czytelną, ramową formę. Niestety w tej książce zabrakło tych ciekawych przykładów. Częściowo dlatego, że jest to wznowienie, które jest uaktualniane co parę lat, a większość treści jest już bardzo, bardzo stara. Dodatkowo dokładne omówienie APi poszczególnych bibliotek nie pomaga w przetrwaniu przez to ponad 1000 stronicowe dzieło.

Na uwagę zasługuje pierwszy i ostatni rozdział - o strumieniach i o metodach macierzystych. Cały czas szukam lepszej książki ze świata javy, a przeczytałem ich już wcale nie tak mało.

[Cameron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. I guess it is about as good as you can get while trying to shove several so called advanced topics into one book. This is still more on the api and rules side as opposed to example of good use cases to use things like custom ClassLoaders etc.

[Nivas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook for advanced features

[Marty Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty dull, and I'm glad it's over.

[Waszak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good but nothing about Spring or Hibernate.

[Sergey Pereverzov · Rating 4 out of 5]

generally good

Good book, but it is overfocused on the legacy staff like Applets, UI, etc. Good for newbies as well, explains base computer science principles

[Kapil]

gud

[Alex Ott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Same as volume 1 - too long with many not necessary details

[Piush Kumar]

Not much about JDBC. :-(

[Frank Palardy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goes with the first book.

[Piotr Müller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Generally good, but lot of specific/legacy solutions (swing, RMI)