Review by Billy Barron

"Java Developer's Almanac" by Patrick Chan (Addison-Wesley; ISBN 0-201-37967-8) is a compact volume designed for easy carrying. The book is a quick reference for Java 1.2beta3.

The bulk of the book is just a list of method names, return types, parameters and other tidbits of information on them. It is handy when looking for method names at a glance. It is also good because it is really the first 1.2 API material in published form.

If you are looking for descriptions of items in this volume, you are in the wrong place. Patrick Chan is the co-author of the two volume "Java Class Libraries", which gives descriptions in vast detail.

I recommend Java Developer's Alamanc to the programmer on the go. It is easy to carry around and helpful.