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S479 Java Programming
Fall 1997

This page will be a source of information on the course, and about Java in general.

Course information:

• The syllabus
• Out textbook, by Campione and Walrath, is actually available on-line. Their web pages contain useful information, corrections, etc.
• Using Java in SH118
• On-line reference for the standard class libraries
• On-line reference for the language Java
• An example on event handling 
• Event handling in 1.0 and 1.1 Examples using the Sentence program
•   Program design (includes both top-down and object-oriented methods)

Assignments

• Lab 1 Compile and Run
• Lab2 Modifying CountFile
• Lab3 Building a Concordance
• Lab 4 The Sentence applet
• The Battleship project

Here are some interesting links you might want to follow:

• A BNF-style grammar for Java
• Guidelines for writing good Java
• A LARGE list of Java books
• A much smaller list that I chose
• Interesting discussion on the future of Java
• More interesting stuff about Microsoft and Java
• Preserving platform independence for Java
•   My recent Java talk "Pure and Simple"

Eventually I will want you to send me suggestions for useful links to add to this list. So, mail me and tell me what you found!

Roger Hartley, Fall 1997