What is this book about? Professional Java builds upon Ivor Horton\'s Beginning Java to provide the reader with an understanding of how professionals use Java to develop software solutions.A Pro JavaA starts with an overview of best methods and tools for developing Java applications....

* Building on the success of Java Pitfalls (0-471-36174-7), this book provides more specific programming solutions to fifty difficult Java programming problems * Shows experienced programmers how to identify and avoid weaknesses in Java and relatedJ2EE technologies that can cause programs to go haywire * Explores advanced topics including networkin...

What is this book about? Open source technology enables you to build customized enterprise portal frameworks with more flexibility and fewer limitations. This book explains the fundamentals of a powerful set of open source tools and shows you how to use them....