CodeNotes for J#,Used

Product Description CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a new technology or language. Unlike other programming books, CodeNotes drills down to the core aspects of a technology, focusing on the key elements needed in order to understand it quickly and implement it immediately. It is a unique resource for developers, filling the gap between comprehensive manuals and pocket references.CodeNotes for J# will introduce you to the J# language and demonstrate how Java language syntax can be used inside the .NET framework. In addition to basic J# syntax, this book provides an introduction to Windows Forms, ASP.NET, and Web Services; one chapter is dedicated to an extensive case study based on the Advanced Placement Computer Science program. Whether you are learning Java or simply want to apply your Java knowledge to the .NET framework, this book will get you started. This edition of CodeNotes includes: A global overview of this technology and explanation of what problems it can be used to solve Realworld examples How and Why sections that provide hints, tricks, workarounds, and tips on what should be taken advantage of or avoided Instructions and classroomstyle tutorials throughout from expert trainers and software developers About the Author Every CodeNotes title is written and reviewed by a team of commercial software developers and technology experts. See About the Authors at the front of the book for more information. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1IntroductionJava is an extremely popular, objectoriented programming language originally released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. Over the past eight years, its user base (and fan base) has grown steadily due to its simplicity and robustness, and it can be found inside everywhere from professional software development companies to businesses to high school and college classrooms.With the release of .NET, Microsofts new framework for Windows software development, Microsoft has created an opportunity for Java developers to use the language they know, and yet take full advantage of the Microsoft Visual Studio Interactive Development Environment (VS.NET), which we will discuss later in this chapter. For the moment, you can think of Visual Studio .NET as a languageneutral development environment that assists you in writing code in any one of a number of languages. Regardless of the language you choose (J# in the case of this book) VS.NET will ultimately compile your code into a universal language called Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL). MSIL is very similar in principal to Java bytecode. However, MSIL has additional benefits in terms of crosslanguage development.J# (pronounced jaysharp) is the newest language to be supported by the Visual Studio .NET environment, and is essentially Java for the .NET framework. Not only does J# allow Java developers to program comfortably within the Microsoft Integrated Development Environment (IDE), it also allows them to take full advantage of the extensive libraries and capabilities inherent in the .NET framework. Like any .NET language, J# can be used to write ASP.NET (Active Server Pages for web applications, covered in Chapter 5) applications, web services (Chapter 6), ADO.NET data applications(Chapter 8), and a host of other.NET target types. Keep in mind that the J# compiler understands the Java language, but ultimately compiles it to MSIL (instead of the bytecode you may be used to). Thus, the front end is Java, but the compiled results run on the Microsoft .NET framework as opposed to a Java Virtual machine. We will look at the similarities and differences between the Java framework and the .NET framework later in this chapter.In this book we will look at how you, as a Java developer, can take advantage of J# and Visual Studio .NET to create Windows and web applications quickly. We will begin by examining the basics o