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A Concise, Comprehensive Approach to Java Programming

Java Foundations is a comprehensive textbook for introductory programming sequences. The versatile layout supports a two-or three-semester schedule and introduces you to the world of programming—from the basics, to complex data structures. Inspired by the success of their highly successful text, Java Software Solutions, authors Lewis, DePasquale and Chase build a solid framework for lasting comprehension.

 

The Fourth Edition is updated and revised to keep the content fully up-to-speed while incorporating changes from user feedback. One such revision is maintaining a section on Swing in addition to a separate chapter dedicated to JavaFX. Although JavaFX is slated to replace Swing as the main graphics package in Java, the large amount of existing Swing code will continue to make it relevant for some time to come. The overall flow of the text is redesigned for intuitive progression through programming discussions and problem solving.

Key Features

• Acquaint yourself with Java and object-oriented programming, from zero previous experience
• Build four cool games for your phone and tablet, from retro arcade-style games to memory and education games, and gain the knowledge to design and create your own games too
• Walk through the fundamentals of building games and use that experience as a springboard to study advanced game development or just have fun

Book Description

Android is the fastest growing operating system (OS) with one of the largest installed bases of any mobile OS. Android uses one of the most popular programming languages, Java, as the primary language for building apps of all types. So, you should first obtain a solid grasp of the Java language and its foundation APIs to improve the chances of succeeding as an Android app developer.

This book will show you how to get your Android development environment set up and you will soon have your first working game. The difficulty level grows steadily with the introduction of key Java topics such as loops, methods, and OOP. You'll then use them in the development of games. You will learn how to build a math test game, a Simon-like memory game, a retro pong-style game, and for the grand finale, a Snake-style, retro arcade game with real Google Play leaderboards and achievements. The book has a hands-on approach and is packed with screenshots.

What You Will Learn

• Set up an efficient, professional game development environment in Android Studio
• Build your very own Android UI using easy to-use tools in Android Studio
• Add real-time interaction with Java threads and implement locking/handling screen rotation, pixel graphics, clicks, animation, sound FX, and many other features in your games
• Explore object-oriented programming (OOP) and design scalable, reliable, and well-written Java games or apps on almost any Android device
• Build and deploy a graphical pong-style game using advanced OOP concepts
• Explore APIs and implement advanced features such as online leaderboards and achievements using Google game services
• Make your game compelling to be the next big hit on Google Play market with a content update strategy and in-game marketing

About the Author

John Horton is a technology enthusiast based in UK. When he is not writing apps, books, or blog articles for Game Code School, he can usually be found playing computer games or indulging in a Nerf war.

Table of Contents

1. Why Java, Android, and Games?
2. Getting Started with Android
3. Speaking Java â⠬â Your First Game
4. Discovering Loops and Methods
5. Gaming and Java Essentials
6. OOP â⠬â Using Other People's Hard Work
7. Retro Squash Game
8. The Snake Game
9. Making Your Game the next Big Thing

Use Raspberry Pi with Java to create innovative devices that power the internet of things!

Raspberry Pi with Java: Programming the Internet of Things (IoT) fills an important gap in knowledge between seasoned Java developers and embedded-hardware gurus, taking a project-based approach to skills development from which both hobbyists and professionals can learn. By starting with simple projects based on open-source libraries such as Pi4J, hobbyists can get immediate results without a significant investment in time or hardware.

Later projects target simplified industrial use cases where professionals can start to apply their skills to practical problems in the fields of home automation, healthcare, and robotics. This progression prepares you to be an active participant in the IoT revolution that is reshaping our lives.

For the hobbyist:

• Hardware used in projects is affordable and easily accessible
• Follows a project-based learning approach with a gradual learning curve
• Projects are based on open-source code repositories with commercial friendly licenses

For the professional computer engineer:

• Uses an industry-standard platform that allows for high performance, secure, production-ready applications
• Introduces Java SE Embedded for large devices and Java ME Embedded for small devices
• Code is portable to a wide variety of ARM and MIPS based platforms
• Provides practical skill development with advanced projects in the fields of home automation, healthcare, and robotics

Are you new to programming and have decided that Java is your language of choice? Are you a wanna-be programmer looking to learn the hottest lingo around? Look no further! Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, 5^th Edition is the easy-to-follow guide you'll want to keep in your back pocket as you work your way toward Java mastery! In plain English, it quickly and easily shows you what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, ways to deal with standard programming challenges, and so much more.

Whether you're just tooling around or embarking on a career, this is the ideal resource you'll turn to again and again as you perfect your understanding of the nuances of this popular programming language. Packed with tons of step-by-step instruction, this is the only guide you need to start programming with Java like a pro.

• Updated for Java 9, learn the language with samples and the Java toolkit
• Familiarize yourself with decisions, conditions, statements, and information overload
• Differentiate between loops and arrays, objects and classes, methods, and variables
• Find links to additional resources

Once you discover the joys of Java programming, you might just find you're hooked. Sound like fun? Here's the place to start.

Learn how to use RxJava and its reactive Observables to build fast, concurrent, and powerful applications through detailed examples

About This Book

• Learn about Java 8's lambdas and what reactive programming is all about, and how these aspects are utilized by RxJava
• Build fast and concurrent applications with ease, without the complexity of Java's concurrent API and shared states
• Explore a wide variety of code examples to easily get used to all the features and tools provided by RxJava

Who This Book Is For

If you are a Java developer that knows how to write software and would like to learn how to apply your existing skills to reactive programming, this book is for you.

What You Will Learn

• Discover what reactive programming is and how you can benefit from it
• Get to grips with the new functional features of Java 8 and some functional theory
• Create RxJava Observable instances from virtually any data source
• Transform, filter, and accumulate your data using various RxJava operators
• Combine multiple data sources in one dataset, using custom logic
• Write concurrent programs with ease, scheduling actions on various workers
• Learn about unit testing asynchronous RxJava logic
• Extend RxJava by writing your own operators and factory methods

In Detail

Whether you are a Java expert or at a beginner level, you'll benefit from this book, because it will teach you a brand new way of coding and thinking.

The book starts with an explanation of what reactive programming is, why it is so appealing, and how we can integrate it in to Java. It continues by introducing the new Java 8 syntax features, such as lambdas and function references, and some functional programming basics. From this point on, the book focuses on RxJava in depth. It goes through creating Observables, transforming, filtering, and combining them, and concurrency and testing to finish with extending the library itself.

This book is a definite tutorial in RxJava filled with a lot of well-described examples. It explains reactive programming concepts in plain and readable language, without scientific formulas and terms.

Intermediate level, for programmers fairly familiar with Java, but new to the functional style of programming and lambda expressions.

Get ready to program in a whole new way. Functional Programming in Java will help you quickly get on top of the new, essential Java 8 language features and the functional style that will change and improve your code. This short, targeted book will help you make the paradigm shift from the old imperative way to a less error-prone, more elegant, and concise coding style that's also a breeze to parallelize. You'll explore the syntax and semantics of lambda expressions, method and constructor references, and functional interfaces. You'll design and write applications better using the new standards in Java 8 and the JDK.

Lambda expressions are lightweight, highly concise anonymous methods backed by functional interfaces in Java 8. You can use them to leap forward into a whole new world of programming in Java. With functional programming capabilities, which have been around for decades in other languages, you can now write elegant, concise, less error-prone code using standard Java. This book will guide you though the paradigm change, offer the essential details about the new features, and show you how to transition from your old way of coding to an improved style.

In this book you'll see popular design patterns, such as decorator, builder, and strategy, come to life to solve common design problems, but with little ceremony and effort. With these new capabilities in hand, Functional Programming in Java will help you pick up techniques to implement designs that were beyond easy reach in earlier versions of Java. You'll see how you can reap the benefits of tail call optimization, memoization, and effortless parallelization techniques.

Java 8 will change the way you write applications. If you're eager to take advantage of the new features in the language, this is the book for you.

What you need:

Java 8 with support for lambda expressions and the JDK is required to make use of the concepts and the examples in this book.