Resources for the Java Programming Language
The Java Language Specification, second edition. James Gosling, Bill Joy, Guy Steele, Gilad Bracha, April 2000. The ultimate reference for hardened computer scientists/compiler writers.
http://www.javasoft.com web site has plenty of references including
- Tutorial: http://www.javasoft.com/books/Series/Tutorial/index.html
- Books:http://www.javasoft.com/java.sun.com/aboutJavaSoft/book-news.html
- Collection of Applets: http://www.gamelan.com
Most of the books cited earlier have CDROM's with examples and the JDK.