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Summary: Get the pair - you will need them both
Review: I though I was buying the two Nutshell books as just an occaisonal reference to clarify things for me. Instead they are the two books that I carry with me for reference and examples.They are the most worn covers of the dozen Java books I own.
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Summary: Very Useful
Review: Most programmers learn by doing. When programming using a new API for the first time, I very often look at sample code to get the real feel for how the code should work. I also sometimes adapt existing code to suit my purposes.
In any case, example code is invaluable, and this book has a lot of it. Although this book is tauted as a companion to the other Java "nutshell" books, this book is infinitaly more valuable. In fact, I don't recommend the other books in this series at all.
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Summary: One of the few really good Java books.
Review: No toy code here. This book offers a useful collection of nicely annotated code of genuine utility. Concise, helpful discussion preceeds each example.
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Summary: Learn by programming not by reading..
Review: One of the best way to learn Java is to write Java program ... This book is definitely for you. if you want to learn Java by an example.. It provides you with good pratical programs which you can modified for your uses. This book, however, is for someone who already have an experience in Java programming.
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Summary: Great Stand-Alone Example / Exercise Book
Review: One of the weaknesses (IMHO) of computer books is that they usually include lots of code snippets, but rarely challenge you to write your own stuff. This book is the best of both worlds, if you have at least been briefly exposed to Java: it gives you well-commented code examples to illustrate points, then ends each chapter with a set of programming exercises for you to code yourself. This is the perfect combo, as far as I'm concerned. It stands on its own; in fact, I haven't even read the book it is a companion for! Great book, great concept, great execution.
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Summary: Not for beginners.
Review: Somewhat outdated. Mostly covers J1.2, but weak at J1.3. It may have some historical value in order to show how Java programming was done at the good old days. Not recommended for Java2 v.1.3 beginner.
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Summary: One of the Most Useful Java Books Available
Review: The book "Java Examples in a Nutshell" is a collection of annotated Java source code examples covering Java 1.3 APIs, including XML, JSP, RMI. It also describes topics like Threads, Internationalization, Printing or Security. The collection of examples in this book is excellent. A comprehensive list of small programs that solve most of the common problems you might encounter when developing Java applications. A book like this can't possibly cover all facets of the rich Java API, but the selection of examples is well balanced and focusses on the key areas. The code examples are very well structured and formatted and contain enough comments to explain all important parts of a particular solution. There's a lot to learn just by reading the source code. But although the main focus of the book are examples, I would have hoped for some more textual explanations. Yes, the code examples are very well commented, but would prefer to see more regular text passages in-between the code explaining a particular implementation detail. In summary, the book is so useful because it focusses on what is really essential to us developers: the source code. And despite my minor criticism I'll have to give it 5 stars.
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Summary: Good book
Review: The examples of this book are high-applicable, clearly. Essential step-by-step for beginners and handbook for developers. Readers will find everything they need to help them on learning and understand Java generally. If you are new to Java technologies, you will find thoroughly grounded in the basic pieces.
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Summary: A Great Book for Learning Java
Review: There is no better way to learn a programming language than studying example programs and writing your own ones. This book provides you with lots of great examples and with plenty of programming exercises. Combined with Java in a Nutshell, this book is the best Java textbook. The only drawback is that there is no CD accompanying the book so I have to type all those examples on my own.
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Summary: Get them Both - the Examples and Nutshell Handbook
Review: These are the most worn covers for the dozen Java books I own.
They are greate for learning and reference.
I carry these with me to be sure I have a good reference while coding.
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