Java for Cobol Programmers

Completely updated to cover changes in the Java 2 SDK, 1.3.1, Java for COBOL Programmers, 2/E uses COBOL examples to teach object-oriented principles and Java's syntax. Written for COBOL programmers transitioning to Java, the step-by-step examples show users how to convert COBOL's structured programming into object-oriented concepts without assuming knowledge of C or C++. New chapters expand the treatment of Enterprise Java technologies, including Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP), and Enterprise Java Beans (EJB).

Key Features

• Includes step-by-step examples geared to the business and high-tech experience of COBOL programmers
• Uses COBOL coding techniques to teach Java concepts
• Discusses XML concepts from the COBOL perspective
• Completely updated, including three new chapters on Java Database Connectivity, Servlets and Java Server Pages, and Enterprise Java Beans
• Expands coverage of important advanced Java concepts, including GUI development in AWT and Swing, Streams and Readers in Java I/O, and Java utilities
• Companion CD-ROM (Win) includes code samples presented in the book, COBOL to Java conversion tools, the Java 2 SDK and Forte for Java, and other Java development software

On the CD!

• Source Code: Java source files, the compiled class files, and applets (in HTML for running with browsers) for all examples presented in the book
• Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, versions 1.3.1 and 1.4: The Java Compiler, Java Virtual Machine, Java Class Libraries, Java AppletViewer, Java Debugger, and other tools Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Forte for Java, release 3.0, Community Edition: A robust GUI development environment for Java Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• CORECT (demo version): A COBOL to Java conversion tool Software Mining
• JPad Pro, version 4.2 (demo version): A highly-functional Java IDE with a small footprint Modelworks Software
• OAGIS XML (demo version): XML document definitions and samples Open Applications Group, Inc.
• PERCobol Compiler (demo version): A Java/Cobol integration tool LegacyJ Corporation