Collected for OS/400 programmers who already have an understanding of Java basics, these 64 previously published articles are presented to help programmers gain greater expertise in developing real-world applications. After a brief introduction to the Java language, separate sections cover the use of the IBM package of Java components; the use of the SQL of Java Database Connectivity to manipulate relational data; event-driven programming for client-side Java applications; and ways for Java and RPG/COBOL to communicate; the use of supporting technologies such as HTML, HTTP, JavaScript, XML, and XSL; server side applications; performance tuning; and the use of Enterprise of JavaBeans. A final section presents five sample applications. The CD-ROM contains all of the example code presented in the various articles. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)