Introduction
Hour 1 Becoming a Programmer
2 Writing Your First Program
3 Vacationing in Java
4 Understanding How Java Programs Work
Hour 5 Storing and Changing Information in a Program
6 Using Strings to Communicate
7 Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions
8 Repeating an Action with Loops
Hour 9 Storing Information with Arrays
10 Creating Your First Object
11 Describing What Your Object Is Like
12 Inheriting Methods from Other Classes
Hour 13 Learning How Applets Work
14 Creating a Threaded Applet
15 Sending Parameters to Applets
16 Using Fonts and Color in Applets
Hour 17 Working with Graphics
18 Creating Animation
19 Building a Simple User Interface
20 Responding to User Events
Hour 21 Playing Games with Java
22 Writing a Game for the Web
23 Spicing Up a Web Page
24 Making Your Knowledge Add Up
A Where to Go from Here: Java Resources
B Java Programming Tools
C This Books Web Site
D Glossary
E Whats on the CD-ROM?