This book includes: key Java language features and libraries; tools and techniques for developing java solutions; exploiting patterns in Java; developing effective user interfaces with JFC; persisting your application using files; persisting your application using databases; developing web applications using the model 1 architecture; developing web applications using the model 2 architecture; interacting with C/C++ using Java native interface; EJB 3 and the Java persistence API; communicating between Java components and components of other platforms; service oriented integration; Java security; packaging and deploying your java applications.