This core book, Beginning Java SE 6 Platform, introduces Java programmers who are new to the latest Java SE 6 platform. It does not waste their time rehashing basic Java knowledge. Instead, this book will give them what they need to know regarding the new and enhanced features in Java SE 6.

Beginning Java SE 6 by Sing Li et al should be the first beginning level tutorial on the new Java SE 6, and is ideal for learning the new core Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 platform. Each chapter in the book introduces a particular API area, discusses the APIs, and provides a hands-on example showing its use. Each chapter is independent of the other, and sharply focuses on one API area. It is a fun, highly visual book with many chapters on GUI, graphics, and gaming.

From the reviews:

"The goal of this book is to highlight the new features of the version of Java. ? This book contains the most relevant information regarding Java SE 6 specifics. ? The book is intended to ? gain familiarity with the new additions in Java SE 6, and to get the benefit of these additions in developing Java projects. ? It is an informative guide for professional developers." (Ghita Kouadri Mostéfaoui, ACM Computing Reviews, Vol. 49 (12), December, 2008)