title: Java Programming: A Comprehensive Introduction
author:  Herbert Schildt 
description: Herbert Schildt is a world leading programming author. He is an authority on the C, C++, Java, and C# programming languages, and a master Windows programmer. His programming books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous best sellers including C: The Complete Reference, Java 2: The Complete Reference, Java 2: A Beginner's Guide, C#: A Beginner's Guide, and many more. Schildt holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois.
zlib_text: The  
  Complete 
  Reference
  Java™
  Ninth Edition
  ®
  
  About the Author
  Best-selling author Herbert Schildt has written extensively about programming 
  for nearly three decades and is a leading authority on the Java language. His 
  books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into all 
  major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous books on Java, 
  including Java: A Beginner’s Guide, Herb Schildt’s Java Programming Cookbook, and 
  Swing: A Beginner’s Guide. He has also written extensively about C, C++, and 
  C#. Although interested in all facets of computing, his primary focus is 
  computer languages, including compilers, interpreters, and robotic control 
  languages. He also has an active interest in the standardization of languages. 
  Schildt holds both graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University 
  of Illinois. He can be reached at his consulting office at (217) 586-4683. His 
  web site is www.HerbSchildt.com.
  About the Technical Editor
  Dr. Danny Coward has