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"A must read!"-Information Week, from a review of Java for C/C++ Programmers The quickest, easiest way for C and C++ programmers to learn how to build full-scale applications using Java(TM) and JavaScript(TM) Java 2 and JavaScript for C and C++ Programmers Featuring the rapid skill-building format that made its predecessor such a huge critical success, this powerful book/CD package gets you up to speed on all of Java 2's and JavaScript's features, in no time. Using a series of increasingly sophisticated working applications, it explains basic and advanced Java techniques in terms that C and C++ programmers can relate to. This revised edition includes updated coverage of: * JavaBean(TM) * JFCs p9e RMI * Security * JDBC(TM) It also covers all new features found in Java 2, including: * Protected domains * Reference objects * Collections * Package versions * Drag and drop On the CD-ROM you'll find: * All the source code from the examples in the book * Loads of useful scripts and utilities-ready-to-run Java documentation * Java Multimedia demo * Three additional "bonus" chapters