Although interested in all facets of computing, his primary focus is computer languages, including compilers, interpreters, and robotic control languages. He has also written extensively about C, C++, and C#. He is the author of numerous books on Java, including Java: A Beginner’s Guide, Herb Schildt’s Java Programming Cookbook, and Swing: A Beginner’s Guide. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. CompRef_2010 / Java The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition /Schildt / 007180 855-8 / blind folio: iĬompRef_2010 / Java The Complete Reference, Ninth Edition /Schildt / 007180 855-8 / blind folio iiĪbout the Author Best-selling author Herbert Schildt has written extensively about programming for nearly three decades and is a leading authority on the Java language.