This course shows Java-1.4 developers the new language features in Java 5.0, and, more importantly, illustrates best programming practices as they've been affected by these new features. This is an accelerated course that assumes long experience with earlier versions of Java. Students will leave familiar with various new bits of Java-5 syntax, and also with an understanding of the exciting new options they have for API design and general-purpose Java coding.

Plenty of experience with Java programming using the 1.4 SDK is essential.