Hour 3. Vacationing in Java

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

• The History of Java

• Benefits of using the language

• Examples of Java at work

• An explanation of object-oriented programming

Before you venture further into Java programming, it’s worthwhile to learn more about the language and see what programmers are doing with it today. Though Java has outgrown its origins as a language focused on web browser programs, you can still find some interesting examples of how Java is used on the Web.

During this hour, we take a look at sites that feature Java programs and talk about the history and development of the language.

To go on this vacation, you need a web browser that has been set up to run Java programs.

Load your browser of choice, put on your best batik shirt, and get ready to take a vacation. You won’t be leaving your house, and you won’t experience the simpler pleasures of tourism, such as reckless cab drivers, exotic food, exotic locals, exotic locals with food, and so on. Look on the bright side though: no traveler’s check hassles, no passports, and no Montezuma’s revenge.