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Java 6 Platform Revealed
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John Zukowski
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Apress
1 edition
July 2006
240 pages
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Reviewed by Henry Wong, October 2006
         (9 of 10)
A few interesting points about this book.
This book assumes knowledge of Java up to Java 5. In fact, it assumes deep knowledge of Java. You will be treated as an experienced developer that needs to get up to speed with Java 6.
This book covers enough to get you started. You will understand what changes were made, and how to use the new or changed features (with code snippets). Anything more complex requires a bit of research into the Java documentation -- of which you will be provided the JSR to obtain the information.
This book is short. At slightly above 200 pages, it can be read in a single sitting.
These points may give an impression that this is not a useful book. This is not the case. In fact, I was very impressed with it. The purpose of this book is to get the reader up to speed on Java SE 6, and as quickly as possible. In this regard, it does the job very well.
The chapters discusses the core classes, I/O classes, AWT/Swing, JDBC, XML support, Web Services support, along with some interesting enhancements, such as the Compiler API, Scripting API, and new Annotations. The chapters are also written in a fashion that can be read independently -- so if you are only interested in databases, you can jump right to the JDBC chapter.
I highly recommend this book for any experienced developer considering a move to Java 6. Beginners should look elsewhere.
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