About the Author

Barry Burd received a Master of Science degree in computer science at Rutgers University and a PhD in mathematics at the University of Illinois. As a teaching assistant in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, he was elected five times to the university-wide List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students.

Since 1980, Dr. Burd has been a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. When he’s not lecturing at Drew University, Dr. Burd leads training courses for professional programmers in business and industry. He has lectured at conferences in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He is the author of several articles and books, including Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies, Java Programming for Android Developers For Dummies, and Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies, all from Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Dr. Burd lives in Madison, New Jersey, with his wife and two kids (both in their 20s and mostly on their own). In his spare time, he enjoys being a workaholic.

Dedication

for

Jennie, Sam, and Harriet,

Jennie and Benjamin, Katie and Abram,

and Basheva

Author's Acknowledgments

I love having my name on the cover of this book. But honestly, I’m not the only person responsible for the creation of this work. I want to thank everyone involved, with special thanks to Connie Santisteban, Brian Walls, and Virginia Sanders for their work on this 6th edition.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Acquisitions Editor: Connie Santisteban

Project Editor: Brian Walls

Copy Editor: Virginia Sanders

Technical Editor: John Mueller

Editorial Assistant: Anne Sullivan

Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case

Project Coordinator: Melissa Cossell

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