Beginning Java
Author Jeff Friesen
Description
This book starts you on a journey of exploration into most of Java SE 6’s new and improved features. It is also the right choice if you need information about performance and other important topics. Beginning Java SE 6 Platform is a must-have resource if you want to quickly upgrade
your skills. It is also the right choice if you need information about performance and
other important topics before deciding if your company should upgrade to Java SE 6. This
book will save you from wading through Java SE Development Kit (JDK) documentation
and performing a lot of Internet searches.
About the Author
JEFF FRIESEN has been actively involved with Java since the late 1990s. Jeff has worked
with Java in various companies, including a health-care–oriented consulting firm, where
he created his own Java/C++ software for working with smart cards. Jeff has written about
Java in numerous articles for JavaWorld.com, informit.com, and java.net, and has
authored Java 2 by Example, Second Edition (Que Publishing). Jeff has also taught Java in
university and college continuing education classes. He has a Bachelor of Science degree
in mathematics and computer science from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba,
Canada