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Apr 17, 2011
Rob
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I know what you're thinking... "Why did you read the 4th edition in 2010? It only covers up to Java 1.4 - and it was published 8 years ago." My answer? "It was what my library had. And it covered what I needed to learn."
I suppose I should have known better, considering the O'Reilly "Nutshell" format. A couple hundred pages of "nutshell" overview material to digest some high-level concepts -- but you're wading through generic code samples. More...
I suppose I should have known better, considering the O'Reilly "Nutshell" format. A couple hundred pages of "nutshell" overview material to digest some high-level concepts -- but you're wading through generic code samples. More...
Jan 05, 2011
Jack
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Like all the O'Reilly Nutshell books, this is clear, helpful, and human. It's not a take-you-by-the-hand tutorial, but it's tutorial enough if you've already mastered a language or two, and it'll be well worth keeping on your shelf after you're trained and effective.
Apr 25, 2011
Spencer
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The inclusion of the reference in the final section is idiotic. That reference is more easily found online and can be kept up to date easily.
I can find no problems with the rest. It does exactly what a nutshell book should do.
I can find no problems with the rest. It does exactly what a nutshell book should do.
Oct 17, 2011
A good mid-level overview of the Java language. I haven't read the summaries on the core libraries yet, but that would be the only reason to read the reference area. The rest you can get, more updated, off the web.
Mar 23, 2008
Nick
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It's hard to meaningfully evaluate a book about Java 1.1 in 2008. This book was certainly at my side throughout CS 1502 (Introduction to Programming), and I imagine newer editions are similarly strong. Then again, there's really no need for this book, given the great Sun documentation.
Apr 17, 2011
Jacob
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The first third of the book is a pleasantly terse primer on the language and some of the more common platform features, including a section on the features that were new to Java 5. The rest is an API reference which mainly serves to keep the book heavy and expensive.
Apr 17, 2011
Yuki
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this was a text to my first java class, I don't think it's the best book for beginners... it also was not my style of book... but helpful.
Apr 17, 2011
Nivas
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Good book for someone looking for details on Java programming methods. Used as an additional textbook.
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