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Summary: great book
Review: As a student I took 2 intro level programming classes, which acquainted me with C, C++ and lisp, but not Java. I looked around for a good book to learn java from, and tried several. The two volume Core Java covers all the important topics as advertised -- I was able to begin programming as soon as I started reading. The books aren't meant to be an in depth guide, but rather a quick familiarization to Java as a whole. I think they very effectively impart an appreciation for the overall structure and philosophy of the language, while offering a rather meaty introduction to specific classes. Absolutely perfect for an intermediate/advanced programmer new to Java, especially if you like to learn out of a book.
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Summary: very good book
Review: I've read quite a few Java books. This is one of the best.However, its time has come and gone. Java 1.2 is here and the authors have provided an updated edition. I recommend that you bypass this book and pick up the newer edition instead.
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Summary: The best Java book I have read
Review: The Core Java series was fantastic to pick up Java quickly. I don't know how well this book would do for a new programmer but having already been a C++/C programmer, this books allowed me to quickly get into Java. It didn't waste time with programming methods that are already known to an experianced programmer, just jumped right into the things that make Java what it is.
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Summary: The best Java book I have read
Review: The Core Java series was fantastic to pick up Java quickly. I don't know how well this book would do for a new programmer but having already been a C++/C programmer, this books allowed me to quickly get into Java. It didn't waste time with programming methods that are already known to an experianced programmer, just jumped right into the things that make Java what it is.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book was not written for beginners in programming, it was written for beginners in Java. If you know C/C++ you will love this book, but if you don't know any programming, you won't know what's going on at all.
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Summary: How to learn Java from two books or less.
Review: To get the most out of this book, you need only one thing: Previous knowledge from an object-oriented language. Comparisons with C++ and Visual Basic are made throughout the book, so experience in these languages is helpful. The authors give you a full course in the Java-language and the basics of AWT and graphics programming. They are not afraid of telling their opinion, and the book is a great way of getting lots of good advice on style, approach and strategy. However, basic knowledge of data structures and patterns is required and the average to expert programmer don't have to skip many pages. (And then they actually tell you what pages to skip:-) What no of the other reviewers have said so far is that you could as well order volume II immediately. Volume I is so good you really feel the need for threads, streaming, networking et c. My advice on how to be a Java-expert: go for the two of them now!
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