With over a hundred substantial changes bundled into version 1.5 of Java, code-named "Tiger", where do you start? You could read through the lengthy language specification, wait for the latest tome on concepts and theory, or simply play around with the new JDK --or you can get straight to work with Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer"s Notebook. This no-nonsense, guide by bestselling Java authors Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan jumps right into Tiger. Using the task-oriented format of this new series, you"ll get complete practical coverage of generics, boxing and unboxing, varargs, enums, annotations, formatting, the for/in loop, concurrency, and more. Light on theory and long on practical application, Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer"s Notebook allows you to cut to the chase, getting straight to work with Tiger"s new features. If you"ve been curious about Tiger, but haven"t known where to start, this no-fluff, lab-style guide is the solution.