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Java is a modern object-oriented programming language that can run in any environment for which a Java run-time system has been created - that is almost all environments.
Java Java is a full-function robust language that is used for many types of programming, from applets that run in a client web browser window to complete applications that run on mainframes, midrange and all size computers with practically all operating systems.
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Professional Java

By W. Clay Richardson
Published 2007. How to master advanced language features, When to use Java open source tools, How to use the sophisticated parts of the Java JDK, How to build real-world applications.
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Introduction to Java Using WebSphere, 2nd Edition
By Robert W. Janson
Developing Java client- and server-based applications using WebSphere V6 Java basics, GUI and editors, Java language, logic, servlets, Java Server pages, Database access, how to install a Java application on a PC and on WAS.
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Developing Java Software (For Dummies)
By Russel Winder
Object-oriented design and programming concepts using the Java 5 programming language. How to use classes, generics.
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Effective Java Programming Language Guide

By Joshua Bloch
Reviewers say that this book will make a Java guru out of an experienced Java programmer. Extensive information about creating and using objects that you won't find in too many other books.
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Struts Survival Guide: Basics to Best Practices

By Srikanth Shenoy
Struts is the most popular MVC framework used for J2EE web application development. The book gets you up to speed quickly. Some readers complain about grammatical and typographical errors.
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A Java Tutorial consisting of twenty one lessons that cover the Java programming language and such technologies as Servlets,JSP,EJB and JMS. It also includes questions and answers for technical job interviews. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Finally someone who understands the way of thinking of COBOL programmers (non-objected oriented) and knows how to present Java for COBOL programmers in a way that is understandable.

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Java Programming in the IBM WebSphere environment. Suitable for intermediate to advanced Java programmers, Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere is an up-to-the-minute guide to creating server software using the latest Java standards <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Enterprise JavaBeans. How to use Sun's powerful Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) technology to develop server-side components.

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If you want to master EJB, then Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans is the right book for you! It covers everything from basics of the EJB to the more advanced topics like transactions, performance and clustering. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Developing Java Beans is a good book for learning JavaBeans and all the other associated topics. It covers JavaBeans, the 1.1 event model, properties, persistence, JAR files, BeanBox, introspection, and ActiveX.

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For the developer or IT manager tackling server-side and Web-based enterprise Java applications, Professional Java Server Programming J2EE offers an excellent guide to the world of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) APIs and programming techniques. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Eclipse is a world-class Java IDE, a platform for building and integrating application development tools, and an open source project and community. An excellent reference for the Java Developer using Eclipse.

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Fourth Edition. This book is good for learning Java because of its unique approach which shows you what you need to know about Java syntax, and encourages you to think like a Java programmer. Mastering object oriented programming requires a certain way of thinking, not just a certain way of writing code. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Third Edition. Thinking in Java is a thorough treatment of the Java language, with special attention to object design. (For instance, 10 pages of sample code show all of the available operators.)

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Core J2EE Patterns gives you solutions to real-world problems.

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The Jakarta engine ranks as the interface server of choice in a Java environment, and the Jakarta Struts Framework 1.1 makes it far easier to implement multitier information systems. It contains all you need to know about Programming Jakarta Struts. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Mastering Jakarta Struts is a code-intensive guide to using the Jakarta Struts Framework to build Java Web applications. Multiple examples show how to build applications using Jakarta Struts.

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The dangers of Jakarta. Pitfalls are everywhere and countless developers have already been trapped. These mistakes have delayed schedules, allowed major bugs to get into the users� hands, or led to numerous rewrites in maintenance. This book will help you avoid them. <MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/mainframecompute" ></map><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com">
Java Extreme Programming Cookbook contains over 100 "recipes" for quickly doing XP.

iSeries and AS/400 Java at Work
By Don Denoncourt
64 previously published articles that cover the IBM package of Java components; the use of the SQL of Java Database Connectivity to manipulate relational data; event-driven programming for client-side Java applications; and ways for Java and RPG/COBOL to communicate; the use of supporting technologies such as HTML, HTTP, JavaScript, XML, and XSL; server side applications; performance tuning; and the use of Enterprise of JavaBeans.
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Java and the AS/400: Practical Examples for the iSeries and AS/400
By Daniel Darnell
Creating and deploying AS/400 and iSeries Java applications. In addition to other topics, it covers the AS/400 Toolbox for Java and the enhancements to ILE RPG that let you directly manipulate Java objects in your RPG code.
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JavaServer Pages, 3rd Edition

By Hans Bergsten

Covers custom tag libraries, Apache Tomcat server, JSTL, JavaBeans. Generating dynamic content, handling session information, authenticating users.
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Head First Ejb: Passing the Sun Certified Business Component Developer Exam

By Kathy Sierra

Sun Microsystem's latest developer certification. Tricks and tips for EJB development. With sample exam questions so you can test yourself.
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The Art of Java

By Herbert Schildt

For experienced Java programmers. How to apply Java to a wide variety of high-powered applications, each demonstrating different features and techniques. Examples range from language interpreters, Web crawlers, and e-mail subsystems to expression parsers, statistical tools, and financial applets.
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Java Examples in a Nutshell

By David Flanagan

Java Examples in a Nutshell explains Java 1.4 (including assertions, logging, preferences, SSL, and more) and contains 193 complete, practical examples.
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Core Java Data Objects

By Keiron McCammon, Heiko Bobzin, Sameer Tyagi

Using realistic code examples, this book's expert authors cover creating, reading, updating, and deleting persistent objects; object lifecycles and state transitions; JDO classes and APIs; queries, architecture, security, and much more.
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COBOL Programmers Swing with Java

By E. Reed Doke
Many people report that it's hard to make the transition from COBOL type programming to Java. This book will help. COBOL Programmers Swing to Java provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java.
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Developing Mainframe Java Applications

By Lou Marco
For mainframe programmers who need to learn how to develop Java applications Compares Java and mainframe languages such as COBOL and PL/I. Covers Java implementations for IBM's OS/390.
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Java for S/390� and AS/400� COBOL Programmers

By Phil Coulthard
Helps COBOL programmers make the jump to Java, with numerous comparisons with COBOL. Intended for programmers on the AS/400 and S/390.
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Java for COBOL Programmers (2nd Edition)

By John C. Byrne
This book uses COBOL examples to teach object-oriented principles and Java syntax. The book is intended for COBOL programmers moving to Java. It does not assume knowledge of C or C++.
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Java Cookbook

By Ian F. Darwin
Java Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for anyone programming in Java. Contains recipes for all of the major API's.
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From COBOL to OOP

By Markus Knasm�ller
This book gives experienced COBOL programmers the tools needed to become good Object-Oriented programmers. An experienced programmer who knows COBOL is much more valuable to an employer than a naive, inexperienced programmer who has memorized the syntax of Java.
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Jakarta Struts Cookbook

By Bill Siggelkow
Jakarta Struts Framework is a popular open source platform for building web applications with Java. The book is a collection of code solutions to common--and uncommon--problems encountered when working with the Struts Framework.
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