Java Reference
In-Depth Information
DAY 1:
Java
The thing that Java tries to do and is actually remarkably
successful at is spanning a lot of different domains, so you can do
app server work, you can do cell phone work, you can do scientific
programming, you can write software, do interplanetary navigation,
all kinds of stuff…
—Java language creator James Gosling, interviewed by
SearchWebServices.com
When Sun Microsystems first released the Java programming language in
1995, it was an inventive toy for the Web that had the potential to be
much more.
The word “potential” is a compliment that comes with an expiration date.
Sooner or later, potential must be realized or new words are used in its
place such as “letdown,” “waste,” and “major disappointment to your
mother and I.”
As you develop your skills during the 21 one-day tutorials in
Sams Teach
Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days, Fifth Edition
, you'll be in a good position to
judge whether the language has lived up to a decade of hype.
You'll also become a Java programmer with a lot of potential.
