Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who wants to learn the core features of the Java language. It works if you have no programming experience at all. It works if you have programming experience with another language. It works if you already know an older version of Java and you want to get up-to-speed with Java 5.0. And it works if you've already read three or four other Java books and still don't know how to develop a real-world application.
If you're working with Java Standard Edition (SE) 6, though, you'll prefer the new edition of this book, entitled Murach's Java SE 6. It offers all the same benefits as the JDK 5 edition, but includes the major features and enhancements that are new in SE 6.
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