Java Programming for Dummies

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Summary: Ok I feel like an idiot now
Review: I bought this book not knowing anything about java. I had heard about it and wanted to see what it was all about. I bought this book and I didnt get anything it was trying to do. This book dosnt explain anything about the concepts and porpose of the code.

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Summary: Surprisingly bad, terrible format
Review: I like the "Dummies" series since it has helped me pass the GRE and learn HTML. However, I was incredibly frustrated with this book. I am so surprised that they published a book with so many errors. For example, the "Hello World" program had quite a few errors and for some reason appeared 3 times on the same page!

The worst part was the flow and format. I had to start on chapter 8 and begin reading backwards to understand the concepts introduced, but even then things were not explained clearly.

Its very rare when I give a bad review, but this one deserves 1 star just because of the numerous errors. To tell you the truth, I returned it the following day after buying it and haven't done Java since.

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Summary: Not a bad book on Java !
Review: I've never been able to read a book and learn. I've always had to goto a class and pay a lot of money to have someone teach me. For me, just reading a book doesnt help, until I starting reading this book. I've read the previous reviews and quite shocked at some of the responses, especially about the "not finding what I was looking for until the page 130". I thought 'Dummies' books were to start from the basic and work from there. I thought they were suppose to teach you as if you didnt know anything about the language. This book does that. It's the only book I've been able to read without yawning in boredom and getting next to nothing out of it. I'm very impressed with Java and I think David Koosis did an excellent job with this book, especially for someone who doesnt know much about Java programming. -Greg

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Summary: Dummies jolt Programmers with a shot of caffeine
Review: If you are an expert or immediate level programmer, this book on Java is right for you.From clearly outlined examples to concise chapters covering OOP, Object Oriented Programming, this book guides you from start to finish.In the usual "Dummies" style, the authors supply ample amounts of real world situations and comic relief to make a normally dry subject interesting. Included in the book is a CD with examples from the book and the Java Development Kit from Sun. The JDK is good, but documentation is basic and not for the novice programmer. The chapters start with the standard "Hello World" programming example and move on to all other aspects of the language. If you have never programmed in Java, this book is recommended. If you are a experienced Java programmer looking for a reference book, try something else.

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Summary: really good intro book for programming in java
Review: If you're a newbie programmer and want to learn Java and object-oriented programming concepts, this book will get you started! Solid but fun.

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Summary: not a good book at all
Review: it does not help a beginner
it does not help a mediocre programmer
it does not help an advanced programmer
so, there, I said my peace

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Summary: Please DON'T buy this book
Review: Perusing through my local bookstore, I happened upon a copy of this tome. Liking the Dummies books of C for dummies and HTML 4 for dummies, I purchased it. The book was very confusing-a lack of examples and code samples. It spent too much time discussing basic programming concepts (if-else) yet lanched into full-fledged Java. Also, it lacks a directory of commands in Java. Java is such a diverse language, it is impossible to learn in such a small book. Save your money-buy "Thinking in Java". This book now has a handsome place on my bookshelf-never to be opened again.

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Summary: Nice Book
Review: This book has tons of stuff for people who want to program java applets. It has plenty of samples and doesn't get too confusing, although sometimes you have to let the information sink in. All in all, a pretty good book.

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Summary: JAVA Programming for Dummies
Review: When I sat down at my computer to learn Java through this book, i was left confused ,bewildered, and frustrated. This book has a lack of direction and little or no examples. This book is hard to understand and even harder to use. This book is a book you do not want to add to your cart. This book is definetly for experts and not dummies, which really kind of defeats the purpose.