Java Api Reference Book

Java is growing in popularity at lightning speed. However, documentation for the APIs of this language is limited to online documents with little or no augmented explanations, examples, or quick reference tools. The Java API Reference: java.applet and java.awt API Packages solves this problem by providing all of the detail, explanations, and tools you need to optimize your Java applet programming. This reference includes complete coverage of the java.awt and java.applet API packages, replete with detailed descriptions, syntax, and working examples of their constructors, methods, and variables. The Java API Reference is a handy desktop reference for the serious or recreational Java programmer. It explains usage of the java.awt and java.applet APIs distributed by Sun; details each API class, constructor, method, and variable; and serves as the essential reference tool for Java programmers.

An excellent class-by-class, member-by-member reference to the java.applet and java.awt packages. It intentionally avoids in-depth discussions of the classes, maintaining its value as a true reference and not a tutorial. As useful to the serious Java developer as the Kernighan and Ritchie book is to C developers. Each member variable is shown with it's prototype and a brief description; member methods also show a sample usage.