No Starch Press releases "Wicked Cool Java"

From: Kerry Beck (nostarchpr_at_oreilly.com)
Date: 11/15/05

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Media contact: Liz Maples
    liz@nostarch.com
    415.863.9900 x300

     NEW BOOK GIVES WICKED JOLT TO JAVA CODE

    November 15, 2005, San Francisco--The Java programming language lurks
    behind both basic computing technology and everyday gizmos like Pocket
    PCs, handhelds, computer operating systems, and even some cell phones.
    Despite its pervasiveness, many developers don't take full advantage of
    the language. Long-time programmer and Java expert Brian D. Eubanks
    answers the call with Wicked Cool Java: Code Bits, Open-Source Libraries,
    and Project Ideas (No Starch Press, December '05), an idea sourcebook
    containing 101 useful tips, techniques, examples, and project ideas that
    will bring new excitement to readers' Java code.

    Not intended as a basic tutorial, Wicked Cool Java will help developers,
    system architects, and even advanced hobbyists to leverage their existing
    knowledge and get the most out of the programming language. The book is
    filled with example code and ideas for combining Java libraries--those
    built into the core API as well as the thousands of open source libraries
    available--into useful projects. Wicked Cool Java also covers tools for
    open-source environments and explanations of multimedia, graphics, and XML
    in Java.

    Readers of Wicked Cool Java will find tips on:

    -Converting a non-XML text structure into XML using a parser generator,
     and working with XML APIs from the Java core and from open-source
     projects
    -Experimenting with a Java simulator for the Cell Matrix to build and
     test cell circuits, and then connect them in a distributed system with
     others across the Internet
    -Working with open-source class libraries for scientific and mathematical
     applications
    -Creating dynamic music and sound in Java, and applying some Java APIs
     for simple data sonification
    -Reusing code in ways that open-source Java projects allow by taking
     advantage of the wealth of free Java libraries

    "This is a great addition to our burgeoning Wicked Cool series," said Bill
    Pollock, founder of No Starch Press. "All of these books have tons of
    examples that can be mixed and matched to program more effectively, and
    Wicked Cool Java is no exception."

    This book will be a welcome find for professionals looking to enhance
    their code and make their jobs easier, as well as for those who enjoy
    experimenting and modifying Java code--and who want to make their code
    wicked cool.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brian D. Eubanks is a consultant, speaker, author, and
    trainer specializing in Internet technologies and the founder of Eu
    Technologies, Inc. He has more than 20 years experience as a computer
    programmer, network engineer, and systems consultant. His current work
    focuses on Java, XML, and Flash.

    Wicked Cool Java: Code Bits, Open-Source Libraries, and Project Ideas by
    Brian D. Eubanks. November 2005, 224 pp., $29.95, ISBN 1-59327-061-5
    Available at fine bookstores everywhere, from www.oreilly.com/nostarch, or
    directly from No Starch Press (www.nostarch.com, orders@nostarch.com,
    800.420.7240).

    ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS: Founded in 1994, No Starch Press is one of the few
    remaining independent computer book publishers. We publish the finest in
    geek entertainment--unique books on technology, with a focus on Open
    Source, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating systems.
    Our titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our books
    tackle topics that people care about. See www.nostarch.com for more. (And
    by the way, most No Starch Press books use RepKover, a lay-flat binding
    that won't snap shut.)

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