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topics to be the consistently good Java in a Nutshell series [10], the 5th edition
of which should include coverage of J2SE 5.0.
1.10 Web Course materials
The Web Course Chapter 1: Supplements section covers a number of topics related
to those mentioned here including the issue of interpretation versus compilation,
the design of JVMs like those with Just-In-Time compilation, and options for
deploying your Java programs to users. It provides a list of web links to JVMs and
compilers produced by independent sources. It also provides further information
on J2SE 5.0.
Some practical programming topics are also presented such as how to create
web pages with applets. For applets compatible only with version 1.2 or later,
the Web Course gives instructions on how to set up the web page so that a Java
plug-in will automatically download if needed.
The Web Course Chapter 1: Te ch section discusses the benefits and shortcom-
ings of Java for technical applications. The Web Course Chapter 1: Physics section
looks similarly at the benefits and shortcomings of Java for physics computation
and simulation. It gives examples of different kinds of simulations of physics
phenomena. It also emphasizes the benefits of learning by coding in which the
process of converting a physics theory into a simulation will help to deepen your
understanding of the phenomena.
References
[1] James Gosling, Java Technology and the Mission to Mars , Sun News, January 16, 2004,
www.sun.com/aboutsun/media/features/mars.html .
[2] Maestro and the Mars rover data sets are available at
http://mars.telascience.org .
[3] SensorNet Project, www.sensornet.gov .
[4] Aviation Digital Data Service, http://adds.aviationweather.gov/java/ .
[5] AirportMonitor TM , www.passur.com/am - airport.htm .
[6] Infrasound viewer, Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Umea, Sweden,
www.umea.irf.se/ilfil/ .
[7] BioJava, www.biojava.org .
[8] Steve Meloan, BioJava - Java Technology Powers Toolkit for Deciphering Genomic
Codes , Sun Developer Network, June 2004, http://java.sun.com/developer/
technicalArticles/javaopensource/biojava/ .
[9] Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan, Java 1.5 Tiger, A Developer's Notebook ,
O'Reilly, 2004.
[10] David Flanagan, Java in a Nutshell, 4th edn, O'Reilly, 2002. (Note: we expect that the
5th edition, covering J2SE 5.0, will be published by the time you read this.)