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Bezul - 29 Apr 2004 07:01 GMT

Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?

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Roedy Green - 29 Apr 2004 07:37 GMT

>Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/gettingstarted.html

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Ben Aroia - 29 Apr 2004 13:43 GMT

> >Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?
>
> see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/gettingstarted.html

Sams teach yourself Java 2 in 24 hours was good. his (roger cadenhead)
style is questionable, but it undoutedly works.
-ben

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TechBookReport - 29 Apr 2004 14:23 GMT

>> >Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?
>>
>> see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/gettingstarted.html
>Sams teach yourself Java 2 in 24 hours was good. his (roger cadenhead)
>style is questionable, but it undoutedly works.
>-ben

I disagree violently - Java 2 in 24 Hours is awful. It lacks any depth
and other than teaching a minimal amount of syntax it provides no
lasting value.

Much better is 'Head First Java' published by O'Reilly. It not only
has the depth it's also an entertaining and thought-provoking read.
Take a look at the review here:
http://www.techbookreport.com/tbr0030.html

Pan
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Flip - 29 Apr 2004 15:37 GMT

> Much better is 'Head First Java' published by O'Reilly. It not only

I'm reading the Head First book for EJBs, and I love the format! I'm just
sorry I didn't have that type of book when I was studying for my
certification, it could have been a bit more enjoyable!

What's the big deal about the Head First series? They use everyday
language, examples and tone. They throw in humour, sometimes silly,
sometimes whimsical, but always helpful to remember difficult concepts. Ya,
sometimes the concepts aren't so difficult, but the chuckles (and groans)
make you feel good about spending the time reading a few hundred page book!
It reads more like a novel than a dry textbook.

Good luck and welcome to java! :

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Karl von Laudermann - 29 Apr 2004 16:34 GMT

> Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?

Java 2: The Complete Reference (http://tinyurl.com/29z92)

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Stefan Waldmann - 29 Apr 2004 17:38 GMT

> Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?

Hi,

a very good work for learning java is "Thinking in Java" from Bruce
Eckel. He doesn't just teach java, but Object oriented programming with
java, and many basics as f.i. Swing, IO, ... with many simple examples.

And best of all: you can download it for free as HTML or PDF...
http://mindview.net/Books/TIJ/DownloadSites

Regards,
Stefan

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SteveB - 30 Apr 2004 18:50 GMT

> Any suggestions for a good Java programming intro book for a newb?

I'm currently reading Sams' Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 days, and so far I
like it very much. Very nice book for someone new to Java.

I also read up to chapter 8 of Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in Java", and I like
it too (and it's free).

HTH

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