This is Herb's fast-paced, hands-on tutorial on C#, fully updated for C# 3.0. 

Using step-by-step instructions, carefully crafted explanations, and numerous examples, this is the perfect "first book" on C#. You'll begin by learning to create, compile, and run a C# program. Then it's on to data types, operators, control statements, methods, classes, and objects. You'll also learn about inheritance, interfaces, properties, indexers, exceptions, events, namespaces, generics, and much more. 

Of course, new C# 3.0 features such as Language-Integrated Query (LINQ), lambda expressions, and anonymous types are included.  These are some of the most powerful and important features added to C#  to date. They are redefining the very essence of C# programming.  Simply put, no programmer can afford to be left behind by the C# 3.0 revolution.

For years, friends and readers have been asking Herb to write a cookbook on Java. Finally, he did!

Based on the well-known "cookbook" format, each "recipe" shows how to accomplish a practical programming task. Organized for quick reference, a recipe begins with a list of key ingredients (classes, methods, and interfaces) followed by step-by-step instructions that show how to assemble them into a complete solution. Detailed discussions explain the "how and why" behind each step. A full code example puts the recipe into action. Each recipe ends with options and alternatives that suggest ways to adapt it to fit a variety of situations.

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Whether you're a beginner or an experienced pro, you'll find recipes that are sure to satisfy your Java programming appetite!

Immediately after finishing his Java cookbook, Herb moved on to C++. The result is Herb's C++ Programming Cookbook.

Based on the same well-known "cookbook" format as his Java Programming Cookbook,  each "recipe" shows how to accomplish a practical programming task. Organized for quick reference, a recipe begins with a list of key ingredients (classes, functions, and headers) followed by step-by-step instructions that show how to assemble them into a complete solution. Detailed discussions explain the "how and why" behind each step. A full code example puts the recipe into action. Each recipe ends with options and alternatives that suggest ways to adapt it to fit a variety of situations.

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This is Herb's step-by-step introduction to Java, updated for the newest version of Java:  Standard Edition, Version 6 (Java SE 6).   

If you are just learning Java, then this is the book for you.  It starts at the beginning, explaining the history of Java, why it's important to the Web, and how it relates to the world of programming at large.  You then learn how to obtain the Java Development Kit (JDK) and write your first Java program.

Next, it's on to the Java fundamentals, including data types, operators, control statements, classes, objects, and methods.  You'll then progress to more advanced topics, such as inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, multithreading, and applets.  

Also included is coverage of some of Java's most powerful features, such as generics, autoboxing, enumerations, and static import.