A thoroughly revised, updated, and improved edition of one of the best Java tutorial for non-programmers. Updated to cover version 1.4 of the Java 2 Standard Edition SDK. Teaches Java as a first programming language--short, simple one-hour chapters are ideal for the beginner with no previous programming experience. Readers love the book--they say it's very clear, well-written, and interesting to read--and they appreciate the author's unique sense of humor. Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, Third Edition is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches someone with no previous programming experience how to create simple Java programs and applets. It starts out at a lower level than Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days, and takes things at a slower pace, focusing on key programming concepts and essential Java basics. Although the basic structure of the book, and many of its examples, will remain the same in this new edition, the author will make use of dozens of reader comments to make improvements to explanatory text and example programs. This new edition of the book maintains and improves upon all these qualities, while updating, revising, and reorganizing the material to cover the latest developments in Java and to expand the book's coverage of core Java programming topics. Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and Web developer who has written nine books on Internet-related topics. He maintains the Cruel Site of the Day and several other popular Internet sites. He is also the author of Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, Second Edition, 0-672-31958-6, $29.99, Sams Publishing.