The Cover of Java Actually

[marc weber]

Can someone explain the book's cover to me? It looks like a cadre of tiny demons scurrying into a computer.

[Christophe Verré]

And it looks like there are getting into Outlook Express. Looks like a book about security !

[Muhammad Saifuddin]

opened door represent acceptance for tiny demons. what would be the next after go inside
[ April 25, 2007: Message edited by: Saif uddin ]

[Khalid A. Mughal]

The cover by an artist in the Netherlands.
Actually showing spam devils getting into your computer. :-)
We decided to do our own interpretation: let us get the bug devils collected in one place and blast them. In other words, best programming practices from day one to down size the population of these little bug devils.
Yes, the explanation does get to be a little airy fairy.
Maybe just appreciate the illustration by a clever artist?

[marc weber]

 

Originally posted by Khalid A. Mughal:
... In other words, best programming practices from day one to down size the population of these little bug devils...

Okay. My theory was "the devil is in the details." In any case, it's rare to have an eye-catching cover on a programming book, so it's all good. Thanks for the response!

[Khalid A. Mughal]

The publisher hit on the "the devil is in the details" after seeing the cover.
:-)