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Java Reference Here are my picks for the best Java reference books. If you have a book to recommend, please email me. The Java Developers Almanac 1.4, Volume 1 P. Chan Addison-Wesley, 2002 An extremely concise guide to the Java API that's very handy for looking up small details, such as the name of a class or the parameters required by a method. Also includes "examplets" that illustrate the use of common classes and methods. Volume 1 of this two-volume set covers all Java packages except the ones that deal with graphical user interfaces. The Java Developers Almanac 1.4, Volume 2 P. Chan Addison-Wesley, 2002 Volume 2 of this two-volume set covers Java's graphical user interface library, including java.applet and the Swing packages.   The Java Class Libraries Poster, Seventh Edition P. Chan and R. Lee Addison-Wesley, 2002 Not a book, but a 37" x 48" poster that displays the most commonly used classes and interfaces in the Java API, along with their relationships to each other. The Seventh Edition of this popular poster has been updated to cover more than 90 of the packages in version 1.4 of the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition. The Java Class Libraries, Second Edition, Volume 1 P. Chan, R. Lee, and D. Kramer Addison-Wesley, 1998 The definitive reference for the Java 1.1 class libraries, with detailed descriptions and examples of nearly every class and method. Volume 1 covers six major API packages and two related packages. Amazingly detailed, with more than 2000 pages! The Java Class Libraries, Second Edition, Volume 2 P. Chan and R. Lee Addison-Wesley, 1998 The second volume of the Chan/Lee epic, with a mere 1682 pages. The Java Class Libraries, Second Edition, Volume 1: Supplement for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v1.2 P. Chan, R. Lee, and D. Kramer Addison-Wesley, 1999 Supplements The Java Class Libraries, Second Edition, Volume 1 by describing the new classes in Java 2. The Java Language Specification, Second Edition J. Gosling, B. Joy, G. Steele, and G. Bracha Addison-Wesley, 2000 A detailed description of the Java language. Not easy reading, but it’s the most precise definition of Java currently available. Includes a description of the standard Java conventions. Available on the Web at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/. Click on the cover art or title to see each book's description at Amazon.com. To see a list of the best-selling Java reference books at Amazon.com, click on the Amazon logo below.