The eighth edition of Core JavaT, Volume I-Fundamentals, is the definitive, practical guide to Java for serious programmers who want to put Java to work on real projects. Fully updated throughout for the new Java 6 platform, this no-nonsense tutorial and reliable reference illuminates the most important language and library features with thoroughly tested real-world examples. The example programs have been carefully crafted for simplicity, but they aren't fake, and they never cut corners-so you can rely on them as an outstanding starting point for your own code.