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Three excellent learning guides are recommended picks for advanced computer users. Duane J. Jarc's LEARNING JAVA THROUGH APPLICATIONS: A GRAPHICAL APPROACH (1684503769, $59.95) emphasizes Java's graphic capabilities and the user interfaces which come with them. Complete Java programs are presented in order of increasing complexity, from geometric programs to puzzles and games, to teach students basic Java programming language and applications. The latest features of Java 5.0 are surveyed for each project, with chapters using capstone programs The Capstone Program is an FAA funded safety program located in Alaska, primarily focusing on rural areas of the state. The program concentrates on increasing safety in aviation through technology and making the process of integrating that technology more efficient.  involving graphics to introduce features. An excellent programmer's reference. Roger T. Stevens' CREATING FRACTALS (1584504234, $49.95) includes a fractal-generating program on the accompanying cd-rom as it provides a description of the math and characteristics of fractals and demonstrates how to produce them. The program runs on Windows systems and helps readers understand how fractals are created. An excellent introduction to the fractal concept and its applications, including math basics. Christian Gross' OPEN SOURCE FOR WINDOWS ADMINISTRATORS (1584503475, $49.95) is written with MS Windows administrators in mind and introduces them to Open Source applications which can save time and money. Open Source applications can be as basic as email or web content programs, or as complex as spreadsheets and anti-spam routines: administrators can use any of these to streamline business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets  and perform more efficiently, and discussions of the options include documentation quality assessments, installation and use, and common problem solving problem solving

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 are meant to compliment Windows programs.
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Title Annotation:Learning Java Through Applications: A Graphical Approach; Creating Fractals; Open Source for Windows Administrators
Author:Donovan, Diane C.
Publication:MBR Bookwatch
Article Type:Book review
Date:Nov 1, 2005
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