Not filled with with obtuse mathematics and difficult proofs, MWSS:Data Structures and Algorithms in Java removes the mystique from DS&A. It does this in two ways. First, the text is written in a straightforward style, making it accessible to anyone. Second, unique new Java demonstration programs, called "Workshop Applets," are provided with the book. These Workshop Applets provide interactive "moving pictures" which the user can control and modify by pressing buttons. The book's text describes specific operations the user can carry out with these Workshop Applets, and the applets then reveal the inner workings of an algorithm or data structure.

MWSS：Java中的数据结构和算法没有充斥着迟钝的数学和困难的证明，它从DS&A中消除了神秘感。它通过两种方式做到这一点。首先，文本以直截了当的风格编写，让任何人都可以访问。其次，本书还提供了独特的新Java演示程序，称为“Workshop Applets”。这些车间小程序提供交互式“动态图片”，用户可以通过按按钮来控制和修改这些图片。这本书的文本描述了用户可以使用这些车间小程序执行的特定操作，然后这些小程序揭示了算法或数据结构的内部工作原理。