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Welcome to the Java Developer Connection Java Technology Fundamentals Newsletters!

Each monthly newsletter provides a way for you to learn the basics of the Java programming language, discover new resources, and keep up-to-date on the latest additions to the JDC's New to Java Programming Center. Subscribe to the supplement.

Index of 2003 Issues

October 2003
Learn about properties, how to use the Properties and BorderFactory classes, and read the Java Technology Fundamentals chat transcript.

September 2003
Learn about class loading, the ClassLoading class, what's new in Sun Education, and Java Live chats.

August 2003
Learn how to use reflection and class Class, and learn about class Object, the top of the Java hierarchy. In addition, try the latest Java Workbook exercise and take an online quiz.

July 2003
Learn recursion, and how to use the Calendar and GregorianCalendar classes, then test what you know about error handling with the lastest Java Workbook exercise.

June 2003
Learn about overloading and overriding methods, how to use the URL class, and creating a simple search.

May 2003
Learn JavaBean basics, what the JavaOne conference is all about, and do a new Java Workbook exercise.

April 2003
Learn how to use sorting in your applications, and how to work with data to be internationalized.

March 2003
Learn about using Swing components with applets, and applet security.

February 2003
Learn how to create applets, threads in applets, and how to use the MediaTracker class.

January 2003
Learn how to use inner classes and the JPasswordField class.

Index of 2002 Issues

December 2002
Learn about interfaces, how to create Font objects, and how to create list menus from the JComboBox and JList classes.

November 2002
Learn how to create colors, play audio clips, and use the JSlider class.

October 2002
Learn how to use threads, the JOptionPane class, and create boolean statements.

September 2002
Learn about object serialization, and how to draw shapes using the Graphics and Polygon classes.

August 2002
Learn about event handlers and adapter classes for your GUI programming.

July 2002
Learn how to work with hash tables, and discover the difference between the equals method and the == operator.

June 2002
Learn how to connect to a database using JDBC technology, and then test yourself to see how much you learned.

May 2002
Learn the difference between static and instance members, how to use class Character, and various ways to store data.

April 2002
Learn how to use layout managers, understand uses for the Box and JTabbedPane classes, and the purpose of the main method in an application.

March 2002
Learn how to cast one type to another, use the Collection, Iterator, and List interfaces, and follow good programming practices.

February 2002
Learn about variable scope, how to use the File and BufferedReader classes, and discover more programming shortcuts.

January 2002
This issue explains the use of the keywords super and this, how inheritance works, and how to build a JFrame.

Index of 2001 Issues

December 2001
Learn to read and write to files using the FileInputStream and FileOutput stream classes, discover the differences and similarities between the J2SE and J2EE platforms, and discover what's new in the New to Java Programming Center.

November 2001
Learn to use loop constructs, programming shortcuts, the StringBuffer class, and try a new crossword puzzle to test your familiarity with Java keywords.

October 2001
Learn how to convert a String to a numerical value, then format that value using the NumberFormat class. Also, read what AWT and Project Swing have in common, and try this month's Program Challenge.

September 2001
Learn how to use if/else and switch statements, discover the two types of variables, and practice your skills with a Program Challenge and a new online crossword puzzle.

August 2001
Learn the differences between objects, classes, and constructors, put the ArrayList class to work in a new Program Challenge, test your Java terminology with an interactive crossword puzzle, and more.

July 2001
Read about declaring arrays, creating a ScoresAverage program, and using the System class in this first issue.