This revised edition of the top selling Java book by Paraglyph Press has been updated to reflect changes available in the latest version of Java including drag and drop, security enhancements, the new applet deployment enhancements, and the new Java Naming and Directory Interface. This in-depth guide also includes new features such as the new Java sound API and its use in both applications and applets, plus expanded coverage of Javas JDBC data access capabilities. This book is a great reference tool-jam-packed with easily accessible information. It provides programming tips on a variety of topics including variables, arrays, and operators; conditionals and loops; object-oriented programming; inheritance and inner classes; and packages and interfaces. Also includes Swing user interface coverage updated to reflect new classes and enhancements as well as labels, buttons, choosers, lists, combo boxes, progress bars, sliders, pluggable look and feel, and much more.