Finally - an easy-to-learn approach to program Java applets! The book covers the Swing graphics (Java 1.5) using Java... More > applets. It starts with an introduction to computing and a brief history of the Internet, then dives right into programming to give you a chance to create first and understand later. Simple drawing techniques are covered, followed by image processing, components, layout managers, design, events, control structures, neat tricks, debugging, game programming, java pros and cons, security issues, and how to host your applets on the Internet. This book is intended for beginners, allowing students to explore the concepts of programming without the drudgery of immense details. < Less

Learn how we biked 600 miles above 12,500 feet around Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia! We stayed in churches and peoples'... More > homes, ate with the locals, crossed a border illegally, rode the World's Most Dangerous Road and so much more! < Less

Learn to program with Java Applet game examples. This book is an easy approach for learning how to program. The book assumes... More > no prior programming experience and is written to be easy to start developing very sophisticated programs fast.
Write games similar to Super Mario Brothers, dungeon games, Pong and Breakout and more!
Features: all examples are Java applets that can be posted on the internet, book is based on the standard Java API, code is color-coded to be easier to read. < Less

Learn to program with Java Applet game examples. This book is an easy approach for learning how to program. The book assumes... More > no prior programming experience and is written to be easy to start developing very sophisticated programs fast.
Write games similar to Super Mario Brothers, dungeon games, Pong and Breakout and more!
Features: all examples are Java applets that can be posted on the internet, book is based on the standard Java API. This version has black & white interior; the color interior is ISBN: 978-0-557-63154-4. < Less

NOTE: This is the SAME book as "Dare to Go Solo - The Things You Don't Know About Traveling Around the World" Just a different cover design.

Learn how we biked 600 miles above 12,500 feet around Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia! We stayed in churches and peoples'... More > homes, ate with the locals, crossed a border illegally, rode the World's Most Dangerous Road and so much more! < Less

Learn all the tricks and tips on traveling through the world. Know what to pack, learn how to find cheap flights, explore... More > styles of traveling, safety precautions and lots of good advice and scams to avoid. It covers all the essentials from choosing where to go, what to do before you go, while you're there and when you return. It also shows a lot of great tips on keeping to a low budget as well as how to track your money while you travel.

A must-read before traveling!

Table of Contents
What? Why?
Where To...?
Trip Planning
Before You Go
What to Bring
While You're There
Tips and Tidbits
Scams and Shenanigans
Top 10's
Quips, Quirks and Quotes
Why People Travel (Could This Be You?)
Where Does the Money All Go?
Resources
About Me < Less