Introduction.

PART I: THINKING LIKE A JAVA DEVELOOPER.

Chapter 1. Key Java Language Features and Libraries.

Chapter 2. Tools and techniques for Developing Java Solutions.

Chapter 3. Exploiting Patterns in Java.

PART II: A BRAOD UNDERSTANDING OF JAVA APIs, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES.

Chapter 4. Developing Effective User Interfaces with JFC.

Chapter 5. Persisting Your Application Using Files.

Chapter 6. Persisting Your Application Using Databases.

Chapter 7. Developing Web Applications Using the Model 1 Architecture.

Chapter 8. Developing Web Applications Using the Model 2 Architecture.

Chapter 9. Interacting with C / C++ Using Java Native Interface.

Chapter 10. EJB 3 and the Java Persistence API.

Chapter 11. Communicating Between Java Components and Components of Other Platforms.

Chapter 12. Service Oriented Integration.

Chapter 13. Java Security.

Chapter 14. Packaging and Deploying Your Java Applications.

Index.