Jacquie Barker

This excerpt discusses the specifics of coding the Student Registration System (SRS). Java is an extremely rich language, and our goal is not to duplicate the hard work that has gone into existing Java language books, but rather to complement them by showing you how to bridge the gap between producing an object model and turning it into live Java code. Setting Up a Java Programming Environment Everything you'll need to get started programming in Java on various platforms - Solaris, Windows, Linux - is available for free with Sun Microsystems' Java 2 Software Developer's Kit (SDK), which can be downloaded from Sun's Web site, http://java.sun.com. We strongly advise that you take the time now to establish your Java development environment, so you'll be prepared to experiment with the language as you learn. Note that the Java 2 SDK is a command line-driven toolkit, which... (more)

Combating the 'Object Crisis'

Java's phenomenal success as an enabler of enterprise-wide, Web-deployed applications has compelled countless organizations and individuals to seek Java proficiency. Many are drawn like moths to a flame, and in fact go "down in flames." They're ill-prepared to harness Java's power as an object-oriented programming language due to a basic lack of understanding of object concepts. Many professional software developers schooled only in procedural programming languages are now looking to make the transition from procedural to OO programming with Java. Motivated by career survival, t... (more)