I'm almost done taking my first java class and would like to buy a book about learning java that is straightforward and easy to understand, hopefully w/alot of code examples. Does anyone know a good one? Also, how about more of a reference book for java? Thanks alot!
Hi - I'm using 'A programmers guide to Java certification - a comprehensive primer' by Khalid Mughal and Rolf Rasmussen. It's certainly got loads of code examples and questions in it. I think that it's a very good book - IMHO Cheers, Den
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And for reference - Java in a nutshell, Flanagan, O'Reilly publishers. It's got a brilliant class index at the back....
I'm using Complete java 2 certification study guide. I've already read it ones.... now I'm going deep into it Anyways, it's an excellent book. I recommend this book.
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Personally - I like Just Java 2 for starters, the ones mentioned above are for studying for Certification. Java in a Nutshell does not include any AWT or IO stuff, you have to get the second bood Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell to get full coverage.
I found Que's "Special Edition: Using Java 1.1" to be a really helpful learning tool/reference manual. Not only has it explained the language itself with understandable detail, but it explains other important java-related things like JDBC, JavaBeans, Sevlets, JDK tools, and O-O programming. They probably have a newer version out, but the one I found was only 10 bucks...and it included Visual J++ 1.0.
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Of course since J++ is a dead language, that part has minimal value. I will have to look to see if we have that one in our list. Yep. not too good a rating though (2 out of 10). http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum49/HTML/000014.html
I've been learning from 'Object-Oriented Programming with Java' by David Barnes. Published by Prentice Hall. I recon it's pretty much the best java book I've seen so far.
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Is it good at the OO part? It is one thing to have a good Java Book and quite another to get a good book on Object Orientation. I don't think I've ever seen that book.
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J++ is a language? I assumed it was Microsoft's own version of the JDK (otherwise why would my book teach me Java 1.1 and come with a kit that compiled a different language?). Does this mean Borland C++ and Visual C++ are different languages?
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J++ was MicroSofts version of "embrace and expand" with the expand portion intending to create a captive audience. It also violated the General Public License that Sun put Java out with causing MicroSoft to lose a lawsuit with Sun. Perhaps you could call it MicroSofts version of Java instead of a different language, but MicroSoft preferred to downplay the fact that it was really Java in disguise.
To answer Cindy's question on the book 'Object-Oriented Programming with Java' - it's pretty good at explaining both OO and java. I'm not sure if it's got to America though, as it's an English publication... still, it's worth having a look for!
Cindy, a good book on OO Java is Beginning java Objects by Jacquie Barker (Wrox press). Better if used in conjuction with Beginning Java 2, by Ivor Horton.
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Originally posted by Dennis Hicks: Hi - I'm using 'A programmers guide to Java certification - a comprehensive primer' by Khalid Mughal and Rolf Rasmussen. It's certainly got loads of code examples and questions in it. I think that it's a very good book - IMHO Cheers, Den
I second the recommendation of this book. It is a good book for certification and learning to code. Matthew Phillips
Hi, from the list of suggestions above I would strongly recommend Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code and Thinking in Java. Note that you can get Thinking in Java free at this link: http://www.mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites Hope this helps! [This message has been edited by Serge Plourde (edited July 11, 2001).] [This message has been edited by Serge Plourde (edited July 11, 2001).]
Thinking in java is the best. I read core java along with it, but its size made me feel nervous( its so heavy , I had to lie down on my side and keep it on the bed to read it ).Since TIJ is free, I recommend downloading it. Hope this helps.
I recommend: "Java: How to Program" by Deitel and Deitel "The Java Language Specification" from Sun Roberts, Heller, Ernst for Certification "Java 2" by Litwak is great, code-intensive "The Java Developer's Almanac" from Sun - ESSENTIAL
WELL IN MY OPINION IVER HORTEN IS BEST FOR BEGGINERS AT LEAST THATS WHAT MY EXPERIANCE SAYS HEAR FORM YOU SAMI
Originally posted by Nicole Smith: I'm almost done taking my first java class and would like to buy a book about learning java that is straightforward and easy to understand, hopefully w/alot of code examples. Does anyone know a good one? Also, how about more of a reference book for java? Thanks alot!
check website: www.javaonline.4t.com Its best for SCJP preparation and as well as beginners. Plus, Ivor Horton's JAVA 2 for Programmers is worth referring but dont miss even a single line. ------------------
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).Since TIJ is free, I recommend downloading it. Hope this helps.
