Learn Java the Easy Way

Bryson Payne is a professor of computer science at the University of North Georgia, where he has taught for more than 17 years. He previously taught middle-school math and programming and continues to work extensively with K–12 schools to promote technology education. He is the author of Teach Your Kids to Code, also from No Starch Press.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Java with JShell
Chapter 2: Build a Hi-Lo Guessing Game App!
Chapter 3: Creating a GUI for Our Guessing Game
Chapter 4: Creating Your First Android App
Chapter 5: Deciphering Secret Messages
Chapter 6: Creating Advanced GUIs and Sharing Your App
Chapter 7: Make a Secret Messages App to Share with Friends!
Chapter 8: Draw Colorful, Object-Oriented Bubbles with Your Mouse!
Chapter 9: Adding Animation and Collision Detection with Timers
Chapter 10: Making BubbleDraw a Multi-Touch Android App

Appendix A: Saving High Scores, Creating Settings Menus, and Sending Messages on Android
Appendix B: Debugging
Glossary
Solutions (online)