Summary

This appendix explores several features of the SDK that are increasingly helpful as you develop more experience with Java:

  • Using the Java debugger with applets and applications

  • Creating an optimized version of a compiled class

  • Writing applet methods that provide information to a browser upon request

  • Using the Java documentation creation tool to fully describe a class, its methods, and other aspects of the program

These SDK features weren't required during the 21 days of this book because of the relative simplicity of the tutorial programs. Although it can be complicated to develop a Swing application or to work with threads and streams for the first time, your biggest challenge lies ahead: integrating concepts like these into more sophisticated ...

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