Java™ Application Development on Linux - Dator

xxxIntroductionThe Linux Newbie PathIf you are new to Linux, then you’ll want to start with the first two chapters.If you are already experienced in Java, feel free to skip Chapter 3, but you maywant at least to skim Chapters 4 and 5. You will definitely want to check outChapter 7 as we are almost sure that it is something you didn’t know about.Chapter 8 is another topic you may not have encountered outside ofLinux, although CVS is not limited to Linux environments. Beyond that, itwill depend on what else you already know. See what other categories, below,might fit your situation.The Java Newbie PathIf you are new to Java, then be sure to read Chapters 3 and 4, but if you arenot already an experienced programmer you should probably bring alonganother, more introductory text.Chapters 5 and 10 will give you some good background for choosing yourJava development tools. So many Java projects these days are tied to Ant thatyou should also cover Chapter 9 if you don’t already know the tool.With your experience in other languages you may have done a lot of unittesting; read about the approach most popular with Java developers inChapter 13.The Client-Side PathDepending on what type of Java development that you hope to do, you maywant to concentrate on certain parts of the latter half of the book. Those mostinterested in the front end or client side should focus on the middle chapters.Of most interest to you will be Chapters 16 and 17. Your client-side emphasisshould also include Chapters 18 and 19.The Server-Side PathFor those with an emphasis on the middle and third tier, or those with a generalserver emphasis, all of Part IV will be helpful. This is in addition to a solidgrounding in the previous chapters in Parts I and II.The Enterprise PathThe final Part V will discuss enterprise scale software. Such software also typicallyincludes JSP and Servlet software, as covered in Chapters 18, 19, and 20.