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Java Forum / GUI / May 2005Which book is better, Core Java or Thinking in Java?
Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? Is one of these two books better for learning Swing? Overall which is better for all the important topics? I've been using the downloaded version of Thinking in Java as a reference while reading another book. I've just started reading Chaper 14 "Creating Windows and Applets". I'm not that happy with it. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into it yet but so far I don't think he tells you enough about what the methods do or even the purpose of the different classes like JFrame, JApplet and JPanel at least not at first. Maybe it gets better later in the chapter so I can't say for sure it's not that good at this point. Thank you. > Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? > > Is one of these two books better for learning Swing? ... Which of these two cars do you think is better for learning to fly - the BMW or the Merc?  SignatureNothing motivates a man more than to see his boss put in an honest day's work. >> Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? >> >> Is one of these two books better for learning Swing? >... >Which of these two cars do you think is better for learning to fly - the >BMW or the Merc? For flying? Neither. So what book would you recommend then? Neither. SignatureTony Morris JTiger Unit Test Framework for J2SE 1.5 http://www.jtiger.org/ Java Q&A (FAQ, Trivia) http://qa.jtiger.org/ http://xdweb.net/~dibblego/ >Neither. I appreciate the reply. I should have just asked for a recommendation for a first Java book. Or maybe I didn't understand your reply. ;-) > >Neither. > > I appreciate the reply. I should have just asked for a recommendation for a first Java > book. Or maybe I didn't understand your reply. ;-) The point being made here is that there is no "best". A more specific question would have likely yielded a more specific answer. There are many recommendations for a place to start; some prefer X to Y and others Y to Z. You won't find anything that fits the criteria of "best" though. SignatureTony Morris JTiger Unit Test Framework for J2SE 1.5 http://www.jtiger.org/ Java Q&A (FAQ, Trivia) http://qa.jtiger.org/ http://xdweb.net/~dibblego/ >> >Neither. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >others Y to Z. >You won't find anything that fits the criteria of "best" though. Recommendations is what I'm looking for. I realize people will not all have the same opinion. Specifically I need a book for someone who is new to Java but not new to programming. I know C++ but I am no expert on it or on object oriented programming. Thanks. > Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. You don't need either books just try these links Here are the links: Tutorial: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/reallybigindex.html API doc : http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/ SignatureThanks in Advance... IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA __________________________________________________________________________ 'The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.' - Carl Gustav Jung, (1875-1961), psychiatrist and psychologist Here is a link to a good book to learn Java http://www.murach.com/books/jav5/index.htm I've got maybe 20 books on Java - this is a good beginner's book another decent book is "Head First Java" http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava/ Pick one and work through it. >Here is a link to a good book to learn Java >http://www.murach.com/books/jav5/index.htm [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Pick one and work through it. Thanks, I'll take a look at the reviews. >Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >like JFrame, JApplet and JPanel at least not at first. Maybe it gets better later in the >chapter so I can't say for sure it's not that good at this point. I have found that the Thinking in Java book is a very good book, if you already know how to program in another language, such as C/C++. For beginners, I'd try Sun's Java Tutorial, which is also online. Core Java was good back when I was first learning Java , but again, I think it was best if you already knew a programming language. -- now with more cowbell >>Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >Core Java was good back when I was first learning Java , but again, I >think it was best if you already knew a programming language. Thanks. > Or is there something better for someone who is a beginner to Java? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. Thinking in Java is available for free online...(including source code) http://www.faqs.org/docs/think_java/TIJ3.htm Andrew Hi Steve, I have to favourites books for learning java. Book 1: "Headfirst Java" from O'Reilly. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava2/ Book 2: "Just Java 2" from Prentice Hall. http://phptr.com/title/0131482114 For both books are sample chapters available. Greetings from Germany Daniel SignatureDaniel Schmeck mail for usenet: dansch-postings@gmx.net realmail: schmeckzilla ( at ) web ( punkt ) de Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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