Now in its third revision, Core Java is still the leading Java book for software developers who want to put Java to work on real problems. Written for experienced programmers with a solid background in languages ranging from Visual Basic or COBOL to C and C++, Core Java 1.1. Volume 1 concentrates on the underlying Java 1.1 language along with the fundamentals of using the cross-platform graphics library supplied with the JDK 1.1.