Amazon.com description: Product Description: Shows you step by step how to create your own Java applications for Netscape and other Web browsers. Teaches you Java programming from scratch, but also includes advanced techniques like image manipulation, custom control writing, and security. Gives you detailed information on writing new Java classes for controls and layouts. Clarifies "Java the language" versus "Java the programming toolset." Discusses the impact of Java on Internet advertising, education, software distribution, games, and commerce.