The CodeRanch Journal August 2012
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Interesting CodeRanch Forum Posts
Are you new to Java and need tips on how to start?? Then rush to the thread New to Java Programming
Ever thought JVM as an OS instead of an VM??
Read ranchers stance on Why IOException is not an Error
The popular question resurfaces Why String class is immutable?
Share your views on Curiosity's landing with our ranchers
Interesting Staff Blogs
Jeanne blogs on getting started with the all new Chromebook - Part-1 , Part-2 and Part-3
Book Promotions
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free book almost every week by just
asking a question? Read more on
Book Promotions at CodeRanch
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gross list of the lucky winners
Past book promos:
Management in India by Rahul Goyal
Programming in Go by Mark Summerfield
Java EE 6 Cookbook for Securing, Tuning, and Extending Enterprise Applications by Mick Knutson
Ongoing book promo - Sunshine On Java: Secure Web Applications With Code Examples by Natalie "Sunny" Wear (Aug 27th - Aug 30th)
Upcoming book promo - Introduction to BPMN 2 by Jim Arlow
Staff book reviews
Sunshine On Java: Secure Web Applications With Code Examples by Natalie "Sunny" Wear
The Well-Grounded Java Developer: Vital techniques of Java 7 and polyglot programming by Benjamin J Evans, Martijn Verburg
Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney
The Quick Python Book, Second Edition by Vern Ceder
RESTful Web Services Cookbook: Solutions for Improving Scalability and Simplicity by Subbu Allamaraju
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