An easy-to-understand introduction to enlivening Web pages with Java applets, this book is designed for non-programmers who want to learn how to use pre-programmed Java applets on their Web pages. The CD includes over 30 ready-to-use JAva applets, examples of Web pages that use the applets, and all the auxiliary files needed for the applets and the Web pages.

The friendly guide to learning the basics of programming Java, this hands-on instruction gives an overview of programming with Java and explores how Java provides the best method of supercharging Web pages. Readers learn how to use Java development tools and how to make interactive information available on the Web.

A tool for Python programmers to incorporate the Java class libraries in their programs, so they don't have to create their own each time. It contains fast track sections at the end of each chapter, review questions and activities to provide extra practice for newcomers.

An Introductory text on Java using the freely downloadable JDK (Java Development Kit). The easiest technical book you'll ever read. Open it up and see for yourself. Join Professor Smiley's Java class as he teaches essential skills in programming, coding and more. Using a student-instructor conversational format, this book starts at the very beginning with crucial programming fundamentals. You'll quickly learn how to identify customer needs so you can create an application that achieves programming objectives---just like experienced programmers. By identifying clear client goals, you'll learn important programming basics---like how computers view input and execute output based on the information they are given---then use those skills to develop real-world applications. Participate in this one-of-a-kind classroom experience and see why Professor Smiley is renowned for making learning fun and easy.

A guide to developing network programs covers networking fundamentals as well as TCP and UDP sockets, multicasting protocol, content handlers, servlets, I/O, parsing, Java Mail API, and Java Secure Sockets Extension.

For the new Java programmer who appreciates short-cuts, this book contains applets that offer a painless way to add Java interactivity to Web pages without going through the usual hours of programming necessary to produce a cool applet. The CD can be used as is, or the code can be modified to produce new applets.

Today, jQuery is used by over half of the 10,000 most-visited web sites, and jQuery is one of the technologies that every web developer should master. The trouble is that jQuery is difficult to learn, especially for programming novices. Now, this new book makes it easier than ever to learn jQuery, jQuery UI (User Interface), and jQuery Mobile. In essence, sections 2 and 3 of this book present all of the jQuery and jQuery UI skills that you need for developing professional jQuery applications. With those skills, you will be able to add all of the popular jQuery applications to your web pages: image swaps, image rollovers, collapsible panels, slide shows, accordions, tabs, carousels, and more. Beyond that, though, you will have all the skills that you need for developing unique jQuery applications of your own. But that's just two of the five sections in the book. Because you need to know JavaScript in order to use jQuery, section 1 presents the least you need to know about JavaScript to get the most from jQuery. This is essential for programming novices, but this is also valuable for experienced programmers who may not remember how a specific JavaScript statement or method works. In short, this section makes this book a complete reference for jQuery programmers. In contrast, section 4 takes jQuery to a new level by showing you how to use Ajax and JSON to get data from a web server and add it to a web page without reloading the page. It also shows how to use Ajax and JSON with the APIs for popular web sites like Blogger, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, and Google Maps. These are powerful skills for enhancing a web site. To complete this package, section 5 presents a complete course in jQuery Mobile, which offers an exciting, new way to develop web sites for mobile devices. Today, the best web sites are available in both full and mobile versions, so this section also shows how to use a JavaScript plugin to redirect a mobile device from the full version of a web site to its mobile version.

This updated edition introduces the basics of Java and everything necessary to get up to speed on the new 1.4 version quickly. CD contains the Java 2 SDK for Windows, Linux and Solaris.

"Completely revised for standards compliance, including CSS 2.1 and XHTML 1.0"--Cover.