Do you want to learn the fundamentals of the Java 8 programming platform, still one of the most popular versions of Java? Would you like to know how to make use of the latest Java 8 functional programming features? Maybe you're on a new project based on Java 8 and you'd like a gentle introduction to how the Java 8 platform hangs together? Or perhaps you’re about to take a new job with a company that uses Java 8, and you haven’t learned this version yet?

Then this course is for you!

This video series is a concise, no-nonsense guide to Java 8, designed to get you up and running quickly. It focuses on the core concepts and essential features you need to start coding effectively in Java 8 ASAP.

The course takes you from zero knowledge of Java 8 through each key concept in the platform, step by step, from first principles.

If you are an intermediate-level Java programmer, but know nothing about Java 8, this course will get you confidently coding in the Java 8 platform.

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This course was created independently by Matt Speake and is distributed by Manning through our exclusive liveVideo platform.