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The latest edition of Java in a Nutshell is designed to help experienced Java programmers get the most out of Java 7 and 8, but it’s also a learning path for new developers. Chock full of examples that demonstrate how to take complete advantage of modern Java APIs and development best practices, the first section of this thoroughly updated book provides a fast-paced, no-fluff introduction to the Java programming language and the core runtime aspects of the Java platform.The second section is a reference to core concepts and APIs that shows you how to perform real programming work in the Java environment.Get up to speed on language details, including Java 8 changesLearn object-oriented programming, using basic Java syntaxExplore generics, enumerations, annotations, and lambda expressionsUnderstand basic techniques used in object-oriented designExamine concurrency and memory, and how they’re intertwinedWork with Java collections and handle common data formatsDelve into Java’s latest I/O APIs, including asynchronous channelsUse Nashorn to execute JavaScript on the Java Virtual MachineBecome familiar with development tools in OpenJDK .



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Benjamin J Evans

Ben Evans is an author, entrepreneur, consultant and educator. He co-founded jClarity, a Java / JVM performance company, and was previously Chief Architect for Listed Derivatives at Deutsche Bank. Ben was the performance testing engineer for Google's IPO, consulting CTO to several startups and built award-winning websites for some of Hollywood's biggest films of the 90s.He represented the user community as a voting member on Java's governing body - the JCP Executive Committee for 6 years. He is a Java Champion & 3-time JavaOne Rock Star Speaker. Ben is author of 5 books - "The Well-Grounded Java Developer", the new editions of "Java in a Nutshell", "Java: The Legend" and "Optimizing Java". He is the track lead for Java / JVM at InfoQ, writes regularly for industry publications and is a frequent speaker at technical conferences worldwide.Ben was born and raised in Cornwall, and holds a Masters degree in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Before joining the tech industry Ben was a researcher in theoretical physics, working on theories which are now being tested at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.



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