Author/s : Benjamin J Evans, Martijn Verburg
Publisher : Manning Publications
Category :
Advanced Java
Review by : Jeanne Boyarsky
Rating : 10 horseshoes
Want to be a good
Java developer? What do you need to know? Java of course. That part is easy.
But unless you are a brand new Java developer, you probably aren't up to speed on the latest Java 7 features, the threading model and how bytecode works. Or maybe you haven't caught up with the new JVM languages (Clojure, Scala and Jython.) The book also covers dependency injection, TDD and the like.
With lots of code examples, and clear explanations/writing style, I really enjoyed reading the book - and learned a lot. And as technical proofer, I can tell you the quality of the book is good and the examples work! I'm looking forward to scribbling notes in a printed copy. And I know it isn't going to be a book that stays on my bookshelf in the office - too many people will want to borrow it. And I'm sure some of them will actually buy their own copy.
Disclosure: I will be receiving a copy of this book from the publisher in
exchange for being the technical proofreader for the book.
More info at Amazon.com