Murach's Java SE 6
If you're new to Java programming, this book will get you started quickly and easily. First, it shows how to install Java so you can compile and test Java programs on your own system. Then, it teaches you all the core Java skills you need to develop object-oriented applications. These skills include working with data types, classes, objects, strings, arrays, control statements, inheritance, interfaces, and exceptions. In addition, this book teaches how to work with Swing components, text files, binary files, XML data, and the Derby database that's a part of Java SE (Standard Edition) 6.

NEW! Murach's Java Servlets and JSP (2nd Edition)
Murach's Java Servlets and JSP (1st Edition)
Once you master the core skills that are presented in Murach's Java, you're ready to learn web programming using servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSPs). In this book, you'll learn how to install and use Tomcat (a servlet and JSP container) so you can test servlets and JSPs on your system. Then, you'll learn how to code JSPs and servlets, and you'll learn how to structure them using the MVC architecture. In addition, you'll learn how to write Java code that works with sessions, cookies, JavaBeans, custom JSP tags, databases, and more!

Murach's Beginning Java 2, JDK 5
This is the previous edition of our core Java book, covering most of the same material that's in the SE 6 edition (with the exception of enhancements introduced in SE 6, of course). So if you're using Java JDK 5 instead of Java SE 6, this is the edition you want.

Murach's Beginning Java 2, SDK 1.4
(Book available as Used or on CD only)
This was the first edition of our beginning Java book, and it covers up through version 1.4 of the Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK). So it's the right book for you if you're working in an environment where JDK 5 or 6 hasn't yet been installed, if you're maintaining SDK 1.3 and 1.4 programs, or if you're looking for a time-saving reference to these earlier versions of Java.