Java 5.0, code-named "Tiger", promises to be the most significant new
version of Java since the introduction of the language. With over a
hundred substantial changes to the core language, as well as numerous
library and API additions, developers have a variety of new features,
facilities, and techniques available.But with so many changes, where do
you start? You could read through the lengthy, often boring language
specification; you could wait for the latest 500 page tome on concepts
and theory; you could even play around with the new JDK, hoping you
figure things out--or you can get straight to work with Java 5.0 Tiger:
A Developer's Notebook.This no-nonsense, down-and-dirty guide by
bestselling Java authors Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan skips all
the boring prose and lecture, and jumps right into Tiger. You'll have a
handle on the important new features of the language by the end of the
first chapter, and be neck-deep in code before you hit the halfway
point. Using the task-oriented format of this new series, you'll get
complete practical coverage of generics, learn how boxing and unboxing
affects your type conversions, understand the power of varargs, learn
how to write enumerated types and annotations, master Java's new
formatting methods and the for/in loop, and even get a grip on
concurrency in the JVM.Light on theory and long on practical
application, Java 5.0 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook allows you to cut
to the chase, getting straight to work with Tiger's new features. The
new Developer's Notebooks series from O'Reilly covers important new
tools for software developers. Emphasizing example over explanation and
practice over theory, they focus on learning by doing--you'll get the
goods straight from the masters, in an informal and code-intensive style
that suits developers. If you've been curious about Tiger, but haven't
known where to start, this no-fluff, lab-style guide is the solution.
