Readme for Java ********************************************************************** Java 6 Black Book JDK 6.

0 Edition CD Contents ********************************************************************** =============================================================== Contents =============================================================== The companion CD-ROM contains valuable resources to help you in each step of Jav a. 1. Source Codes Obtain complete source code for all the book's projects organized by chapters (except for chapters 1, 2, 3 , and 5). Just copy the files to your hard disk and start working.

Note: Files stored on a CD-ROM are treated as read-only by your operating system . So you should first make them read-write files. To do so, first copy the files to a desired location on your hard disk, and then right-click a copied file. No w select Properties option and deselect the read-only check box. 2. Software s: Gel Gel is a Java IDE written in a language other than Java and is nativel y compiled for Windows. Unlike other Java IDEs available, this is very small and very quick. This small size does not come at the expense of features, however. Gel has all of the features you would expect in an IDE includ ing syntax highlighting, code completion, parameter hints, smart proje ct management, an integrated preview of Servlets and JSP in J2EE, and more. You can have the best of both worlds, great features, small size and fast performance. In other words, it works great on suboptimal har dware and consumes little memory. Overall, it works as an excellent Editor, code assistant and a sincere project manager. Net Beans It is an IDE used for developing Java applications and its intel ligent features give you a list of methods or functions for doing so. Uncover the following Java demos and application

3. Appendices Get value-added information related to Java tech nologies in the form of appendix.

4. Index rces in Java 6 Black Book.

Find an extensive Index to help you locate resou

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