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Java 6 Tutorials

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   Course Description
Java remains a scalable, object oriented, general purpose programming language, but it has moved beyond its days of simplicity. It now includes advanced features designed to speed and simplify software development. This course describes 184 running programs showing how the new features work. VTC author Arthur Griffith builds on your current Java knowledge by detailing these advanced features with simple explanations. To begin learning simply click the links.

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Introduction
  The Contents of This Course (03:29) T
  A Briefing on Java 6 (06:19) T
  Java Types (06:04) T
  Constructors (03:39) T
  Static (03:23) T
  Import (05:12) T
Swing Components
  Main Window (07:26) T
  The Box Layout Manager (06:27) T
  XY Layout (03:12) T
  Dialogs (05:00) T
  Choosing Files (05:16) T
  Choosing Colors (04:57) T
  Check Boxes & Radio Buttons (04:18) T
  Text Fields & Areas (04:59) T
  Combo Box (03:03) T
  Tables (05:58) T
  Progress Bar (05:55) T
  Sliders & Spinners (05:55) T
  Icons (03:54) T
User Interface
  Menu (03:50) T
  Components in a Menu (04:15) T
  The Look & Feel (04:07) T
  Tool Bars (03:55) T
  Tool Bars & Menus (02:51) T
  Tool Tips (02:17) T
Generics
  Introduction to Generics (05:41)
  Types/Methods/Unbound (03:31)
  Parametric Binding (04:14)
  Wildcards & Nesting (04:30)
Collections
  Collection Frameworks (03:06)
  Collection Interfaces (05:39)
  Simple Collection Examples (03:34)
  The Set Collections (03:52)
  Comparitor (03:20)
  The Map Collections (04:53)
  The Queue Collections (06:20)
  Copying Collections (03:30)
  Concurrency (04:47)
Deployment
  Building a JAR File (04:39)
  Configuring a JAR File (03:34)
  Signing a JAR File (05:09)
  Web Start Applications (04:46)
  Annotation (04:30)
The java.lang Package
  Fundamental Language Classes (03:43)
  java.lang.annotation (02:52)
  java.lang.instrument (06:20)
  java.lang.ref (03:41)
  java.lang.reflect (04:08)
  java.lang.management (06:40)
The java.util Package
  java.util.zip (05:49)
  java.util.jar (05:14)
  java.util.logging Pt.1 (04:10)
  java.util.logging Pt.2 (07:26)
  java.util.regex (06:11)
  java.util.prefs (04:39)
A few special activities
  Timers (06:04)
  Assistive technologies (03:43)
  Keyboard Access (07:36)
  Printing Text (03:58)
  Printing Graphics (06:15)
  Printing Components (03:41)
  A Splash Screen (07:21)
  The System Tray (04:43)
  The Browser & Email (04:28)
  Unicode/UTF/ASCII (05:41)
  Internationalization (07:01)
  Enum (05:16)
  Calendar & Clock Arithmetic (06:24)
  Annotation Examples (04:32)
Concurrency
  A Thread Object (04:07)
  A Runnable Object (04:41)
  Interference & Synchronizing (03:21)
  Synchronizing & Locking (04:08)
  Interrupts & Joins (03:48)
  Starvation/Deadlock/Livelock (04:19)
  Volatile & Atomic (02:55)
  An Immutable Class (03:08)
Networking
  Reading From a URL (04:20)
  Internet Communications (06:07)
  A TCP Client & Server Pt.1 (03:52)
  A TCP Client & Server Pt.2 (03:48)
  A UDP Client & Server Pt.1 (03:52)
  A UDP Client & Server Pt.2 (04:29)
I/O
  Streams (04:57)
  Serialization (03:47)
  The Console Class (04:06)
  The File Class (04:34)
  NIO (05:29)
Wrapup
  Gotcha Pt.1 (03:48)
  Gotcha Pt.2 (04:33)
  Wrapup (02:55)
Credits
  About this Author (02:34)