Java with Visual J++

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Summary: Where is the Beef
Review: I purchased this book for a J++ class. I needed information and examples on referencing elements in an array containing a structure. On page 196, there is a very good example of an array with multiple elements-- but the author never showed how to define nor reference the elements in the array-- instead using this example- the author showed a single element array structure, Where's the beef. Soooo- its to the local bookstore for a real book on J++.

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Summary: Good Intro Book for Java
Review: Overall, the book serves as an excellent introductory book for anyone wanting to learn Java using Visual J++. The language is lucid, and the examples are not too long. Each example is followed by the author's easy-to-understand explanation. The excercises that followed are also helpful. They require some thinking, but not so much as to make one gives up on the question. The excercises on using the Visual J++ IDE are especially useful, since it greatly familiarizes one with the helpful features of the IDE (especially those for debugging). As an introductory book, this books does not try to overwhelm one with the rich features of the Java language. Rather, it tries to give one a solid foundation on programming language in general using Java. All in all, the book delivers on its intended purpose (of introducing Java).

Rating:
Summary: Good Intro Book for Java
Review: Overall, the book serves as an excellent introductory book for anyone wanting to learn Java using Visual J++. The language is lucid, and the examples are not too long. Each example is followed by the author's easy-to-understand explanation. The excercises that followed are also helpful. They require some thinking, but not so much as to make one gives up on the question. The excercises on using the Visual J++ IDE are especially useful, since it greatly familiarizes one with the helpful features of the IDE (especially those for debugging). As an introductory book, this books does not try to overwhelm one with the rich features of the Java language. Rather, it tries to give one a solid foundation on programming language in general using Java. All in all, the book delivers on its intended purpose (of introducing Java).