-- Java continues to win adherents in academia and industry: IDC predicts 1 million Java programmers by the year 2000.-- Thoroughly updated to cover Java JDK 2.0 features: Every section and code example has been tested for compliance with new Release 2.0 guidelines.-- New emphasis on fundamental Java programming skills: Greatly expanded core language chapters with ample code examples.-- JavaWorld Authorized Edition: Reviewed by JavaWorld editors and columnists and will be co-marketed by JavaWorld and at major Java conferences.-- New chapters on the Java Foundation Classes and Swing and continuing coverage of AWT.-- On-line: The book will include a "living" chapter, "The Future of Java", which will be updated quarterly at the IDG and JavaWorld websites.

All source code will be available for down-loading from the IDG web site. The book will be cross-promoted by JavaWorld magazine to its more than 200,000 subscribers.