In this Java threads primer, Cameron Laird hits some of the high (and low) points of threads as a concurrent programming technique.

Multithreaded programming in Java has a reputation for difficulty, but most developers can untangle it with smart, designed-for-concurrency constructs that are standard with the Java platform.

Applies to: Java programmers USP: Write a simple Java application that runs multiple threads and run it in Eclipse IDE Links: www.java.sun.com On PCQ Essential CD: system\labs\multithreading in java ...