Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Computer Programming Editor, Richard Dragan FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: Java 2 performance tips and swingin' with JFC * What's Hot? Programming bestsellers at press time * Recommended Reading: "Professional Visual Basic 6 Web Programming" * Almost Published: Books that are selling before they've even been printed * Featured Reviews: "COM and CORBA Side by Side." * Featured Store: Wiley Presents OMG Guides JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "Java 2 Performance and Idiom Guide" by Craig Larman and Rhett Guthrie http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130142603/entertainmentsit Now that the Java programming language is a few years old, experts are finding out what works and what doesn't with performance. The authors of the new "Java 2 Performance and Idiom Guide" have set out "to accelerate [the] mastery of some useful but slightly non-obvious idioms that experienced Java programmers apply.... In short, 'Fast Java Fast.'" They offer dozens of tips for improved Java performance, as well as ways to improve code readability and reuse. This is a book that all serious Java developers will want to improve their coding style. "The JFC Swing Tutorial: A Guide to Constructing GUIs" by Kathy Walrath and Mary Campione http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201433214/entertainmentsit "The online form of The Java Tutorial has covered the Swing components since their first public early access release.... Readers often requested a print version of the online material. This book is that version," write the authors of "The JFC Swing Tutorial." This convenient printed version of tried-and-true lessons in JFC/Swing user interface development will let you use these powerful classes productively in your own projects. With dozens of short, comprehensible tutorials (and over 300 pages of sample code in an appendix), this title is a great place to start for mastering today's Swing. WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's Programming bestseller list are two popular Java 2.0 resources and a guide to writing algorithms in Perl. "Just Java 2" by Peter van der Linden http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130105341/entertainmentsit So, you're starting from zero in an effort to learn the Java programming language. What book will help you most? "Just Java 2" should be on your desktop. It's one of a select group of introductory Java books that honestly earns its cover price. Shying away from complicated aspects of the language that are seldom used in most practical situations, Peter van der Linden focuses his considerable teaching skills on the parts of the language you really need to understand to be a good Java programmer. "Beginning Java 2" by Ivor Horton http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861002238/entertainmentsit "Beginning Java 2" is one of the two best introductory Java 2 books available. (The other is Peter van der Linden's "Just Java 2.") Assuming nothing more than curiosity and tenacity, this book explains how to create programs with the Java programming language. And not just simple, academic programs either--the applets and applications that Ivor Horton describes in later chapters take advantage of the latest features of Java 2. "Mastering Algorithms with Perl" by Jon Orwant, Jarkko Hietaniemi, John MacDonald, and Andy Oram http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565923987/entertainmentsit Written for readers with at least some Perl programming experience, "Mastering Algorithms in Perl" delivers a solid library of algorithms written in Perl for business and mathematical computing. From data structures to cryptography and more advanced mathematical algorithms, this book provides a worthwhile guide to extending Perl's coding capabilities. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly: The Computer Top 50 RECOMMENDED READING: "PROFESSIONAL VISUAL BASIC 6 WEB PROGRAMMING" ****************************************************************** "Professional Visual Basic 6 Web Programming" by Jerry Ablan, et al. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/186100222X/entertainmentsit Is Visual Basic really ready to tackle serious Web development? The answer is "yes," according to the authors of "Professional Visual Basic 6 Web Programming." "Microsoft [has] worked hard at finding ways of applying Visual Basic skills gained in traditional application development to the Internet," they observe. But instead of a kludge, their tour of the strengths of VB's Web features shows that VB has a number of appealing features and strengths, whether through its WebClasses, business objects, and/or DHTML support. Besides a guide to leading-edge APIs and technologies, this book offers several excellent case studies, which demonstrate the power of VB for today's Internet. ALMOST PUBLISHED **************** Programming guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk" by Brent Welch Publication date: November 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130220280/entertainmentsit The third edition of Brent Welch's "Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk" has been updated for Tcl 8.1 and the Tcl Web server. Tcl, the scripting language that handles enterprise-wide integration tasks (over Windows, Solaris, Mac, and more) is thoroughly introduced by Welch--he covers basic and advanced coding techniques, Tcl's interface to the OS, and the script library facility. The CD- ROM includes the Tcl Web server, several Tcl/Tk distributions, and free Tcl/Tk software. "3D Game Programming with C++" by John De Goes Publication date: November 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1576104001/entertainmentsit "3D Game Programming with C++" is the sequel to John De Goes's "Cutting-Edge 3D Game Programming with C++"--it shows developers how to create games for today's PC platforms and graphics accelerators. All of the examples and source code presented are designed to tap into the latest version of DirectX--Microsoft's graphics programming API. De Goes explains and uses techniques of accurate physics modeling to create highly realistic 3D games. FEATURED REVIEWS: "COM AND CORBA SIDE BY SIDE" ********************************************** "COM and CORBA Side by Side: Architectures, Strategies, and Implementations" by Jason Pritchard http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201379457/entertainmentsit For today's distributed computing, the two biggest players are undoubtedly Microsoft DCOM or OMG's CORBA. Evaluating which standard is best for your organization is the main objective of "COM and CORBA Side by Side." Written for the IS manager or designer planning for distributed computing, this book provides a thorough introduction to these two difficult technologies while showing the strengths of each and even ways to let COM and CORBA work together on the enterprise. The major strength of this book is its parallel presentation of key concepts of distributed computing using both DCOM and CORBA. FEATURED STORE: WILEY PRESENTS OMG GUIDES ***************************************** John Wiley & Sons, the official publisher of the Object Management Group, has teamed up with Amazon.com to discount selected CORBA and UML books--favorite topics of the OMG. 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