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Summary: Excellent Java tutorial
Review: This book is geared towardsthose who are familiar with programming concepts, but new to Java. Core Java includes many excellent examples, and a good clear explanation of OOP. Sections on the AWT and networking are very good. There are a few shortcomings, however. The overall API is not covered in detail, so you may want to have a copy of Java in a Nutshell handy. The index is also quite short. Many common programming tasks are discussed in this book, and the layout of the book is easy to follow. I recommend this book over "Teach Yourself Java in 21 days" and "Java by Example". It's an excellent companion to Java in a Nutshell (which I found too terse as a tutorial).
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Summary: As useful and informative as the first edition!
Review: The authors of Core Java have done it again. Thenew edition of this book covers complex conceptsmaking java programming easier to understand and use for experienced programmers as well as students.
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Summary: Excellent Excellent Java book for programmers of all levels
Review: This book is by far the best and most informative book that I have read. This book is best for those with a little bit of Java experience (those who had read the Teach Yourself series of books). It explains the fundamentals very well, although it is really not for Java 1.1. I am disappointed that it did not cover the new messaging format AT ALL!
While there are people who complain that the book uses too much of the author's own library, I must say that the library is simply quite wonderful and useful. The basic stuff in Java is just too damn clumpsy and primitive to use. If you want to know just the bare essential, just look at the Java online help, why buy any books at all?
I also found that most of the program work (I have hard time starting the programs in the Applet chapter to run on Netscape under Solaris). This book is especially good for those who like the style: theory, syntax, real useful examples
I can't wait for the update of this book...
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Summary: Excellent Excellent Java book for programmers of all levels
Review: This book is by far the best and most informative book that I have read. This book is best for those with a little bit of Java experience (those who had read the Teach Yourself series of books). It explains the fundamentals very well, although it is really not for Java 1.1. I am disappointed that it did not cover the new messaging format AT ALL!While there are people who complain that the book uses too much of the author's own library, I must say that the library is simply quite wonderful and useful. The basic stuff in Java is just too damn clumpsy and primitive to use. If you want to know just the bare essential, just look at the Java online help, why buy any books at all?I also found that most of the program work (I have hard time starting the programs in the Applet chapter to run on Netscape under Solaris). This book is especially good for those who like the style: theory, syntax, real useful examples I can't wait for the update of this book...
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