Author:
Dr W.Buchanan,
Napier University,
Edinburgh.

Downloads:
Complete code

Reviews:

Review 1
Review 2

Applets:

Chapter 6.1
Chapter 6.2
Chapter 6.3
Chapter 6.4
Chapter 7.1
Chapter 7.2
Chapter 7.3
Chapter 7.4
Chapter 7.5
Chapter 7.6
Chapter 7.7
Chapter 7.8
Chapter 7.9
Chapter 8.1
Chapter 8.2
Chapter 8.3
Chapter 8.4
Chapter 8.5
Chapter 9.1
Chapter 9.2
Chapter 9.3
Chapter 9.4
Chapter 9.5
Chapter 9.6
Chapter 9.7
Chapter 9.8
Chapter 9.9
Chapter 9.10
Chapter 9.11
Chapter 9.12
Chapter 9.13
Chapter 9.14
Chapter 9.15
Chapter 9.17

Direct WWW/Internet support.
Java contains direct support for most of the Internet, such as HTTP, Socket programming, and so on.

Runs in a client/server environment.
Where the program is run on a server and sends the results to the client.

Produces applets which are platform-independent.
This allows applets to be run on a PC, a Mac, a Sun workstation, an HP workstation or any other computer which has a browser which support Java applets.

It is event-driven rather than procedural-driven.
This means that it supports events, such as keypresses, mouse actions, and so on. These make the program more responsive and easier to design. Many programming languages are procedural-based where the code is run in a sequential manner.

Direct support for bit-mapped graphics.
Most languages, such as C++ and Pascal, have graphics support as an add-on to the basic language. This again leads to compiler dependence. Microsoft Windows, though, now has a standard library called Win32 which gives support to C++, Delphi and Visual Basic.

It is totally object-oriented.
Programs are produced by defining classes which are operated on by methods. An instance of a class is known is an object.

It has direct support for windows, buttons, menus, and so on.
Many soft-ware compilers have non-standard add-ons for the support of these objects, which can lead to compiler dependence. Microsoft Windows, though, now has a standard library called Win32 which gives support to C++, Delphi and Visual Basic.