A book/CD-ROM toolkit containing everything needed to generate a basic Java application or applet, for software developers, designers, and analysts. Reviews Java and JavaScript, overviews commercial Java-related products, and covers the JDK development environment, distribution and testing of Java stand-alone application and applets, scripting languages, and Web-related technologies. The companion CD-ROM contains complete source code and freeware. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.