Pick up a copy of 'Java 6 Revealed' - the first book that covers the latest updates and additions to Java 6 SE. It also details new APIs like JDBC 4, multi-Java scripting language support, annotation refinement, and much more. You can be sure this is a top-notch, highly useful book, as it's written by acclaimed Java industry expert John Zukowski. John is a freelance writer and strategic Java consultant for JZ Ventures, Inc. He serves as the resident guru for a number of jGuru's community-driven FAQs and is a Java columnist for Sun's Java Developer Connection, IBM's developerWorks, and JavaWorld.