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"Advanced Java", Chris Laffra, 1997, 0-13-534348-8, U$34.95/C$48.95
%A   Chris Laffra
%C   One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ   07458
%D   1997
%G   0-13-534348-8
%I   Prentice Hall
%O   U$34.95/C$48.95 201-236-7139 fax: 201-236-7131 beth_hespe@prenhall.com
%P   270
%T   "Advanced Java"
 
Yup, advanced.  No introduction, no tutorials, no pretence.  After all the
"starter" books that really aren't suitable for the novice, it is nice to see a
book that aims at the right level for its audience.
 
It's also nice to see a book that distinguishes itself from the pack.  OK,
we've all had the basics, now why is my month array off by one (page 13)?  Why
is my instanceof test *always* failing (page 24)?  What can I do about
performance?
 
In addition to pointing out optimal styles and common traps, Laffra has
extended the Java toolkit (you should pardon the expression) with a visual
debugger, a C++ to java translator, and the Little Toolkit (LTK) which is built
on top of the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) and addresses some of the drawbacks
of AWT.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKADVJAV.RVW   961110
 
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