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Core Java Series

Editions

Below you will find information on the latest editions in the Core Java series. For each title, you can follow the "purchase online" links for more information, including a viewable table of contents, preface, and sample chapter.

For a brief overview of the differences among all the editions of Core Java, please see the first item on the faq page.

  • Core Java™ 2 Resource Kit
    Core Java™ 2 Resource Kit
    Cay Horstmann, Gary Cornell
    Boxed Set, pp.
    ISBN: 0131461168
    Published: DEC 18, 2002
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    This kit includes everything developers need from up-to-date coverage of core APIs to the latest material on XML and Java, collections, native methods, security, and Swing.

  • Core Java™ 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals, 6th Edition
    Core Java™ 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals, 6th Edition
    Cay Horstmann, Gary Cornell
    Paper, 752 pp.
    ISBN: 0130471771
    Published: AUG 22, 2002
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    Ask any experienced Java technology programmer: Core Java delivers the real-world guidance you need to accomplish even the most challenging tasks. That's why it's been an international best seller for seven straight years. Core Java II, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals of Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1.4, including major enhancements ranging from regular expressions to high-performance I/O. You'll find state-of-the-art discussions of object-oriented Java platform development, updated coverage of Swing user interface development, and much more. Best of all, this new Sixth Edition delivers even more of the robust, real-world programs previous editions are famous for—updated to reflect the latest SDK features and improvements!

  • Core Java™ 2, Volume II: Advanced Features, 5th Edition
    Core Java™ 2, Volume II: Advanced Features, 5th Edition
    Cay Horstmann, Gary Cornell
    Paper Bound w/CD-ROM, 1232 pp.
    ISBN: 0130927384
    Published: DEC 10, 2001
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    An indispensable companion to the best-selling Core Java 2, Vol. I Fundamentals (ISBN 0130894680), Core Java 2, Volume II: Advanced Features is now available in a revised and expanded fifth edition. It delivers the same real-world guidance you need to solve even the most challenging programming problems and offers an all-new chapter on XML and Java, plus thoroughly revamped coverage of many advanced features—from collections to native methods, security to Swing.

  • Core Java™ 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals, 5th Edition
    Core Java 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals, 5th Edition
    Cay Horstmann, Gary Cornell
    Paper Bound w/CD-ROM, 832 pp.
    ISBN: 0130894680
    Published: DEC 18, 2000
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    Ask any experienced Java programmer: Core Java delivers the real-world guidance you need to accomplish even the most challenging tasks. That's why it's been an international best seller for five straight years. Core Java 2, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals of Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1.3 and includes completely revised discussions of object-oriented Java development, enhanced coverage of Swing user interface components, and much more.

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