Java All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Java All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 2nd Edition

By Doug Lowe, Barry Burd,

Publisher: For Dummies
Number Of Pages: 882
Publication Date: 2007-06-25
Sales Rank: 56843
ISBN / ASIN: 0470124512
EAN: 9780470124512
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
Average Rating: 4

Eight minibooks comprising nearly 900 pages give developers the tips and techniques they need to get up and running on the new J2SE 6 (Java Standard Edition 6) and JDK 6 (Java Development Kit 6)
This friendly, all-inclusive reference delivers the lowdown on Java language and syntax fundamentals as well as Java server-side programming, with explanations, reference information, and how-to instructions for both beginning and intermediate-to-advanced programmers
Minibooks cover Java basics; programming basics; strings, arrays, and collections; programming techniques; Swing; Web programming; files and databases; and fun and games

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Nine minibooks filling more than 800 pages provide the world's five million-plus Java developers with a basic all-in-one programming reference Covers the recent release of the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 and the new J2SE Development Kit 5.0 Starts with beginner topics including getting started with Java, using the Java development platform, and Web programming Expands into more advanced Java fundamentals such as object-oriented programming, working with arrays and collections, and creating user interfaces with Swing

Review:

don't waste your time

when i took c programming, i tried the all in one desk reference for c. it was a godsend. so when i took java a semester later, i eagerly bought this book hoping it would work the same miracles. it did not. it doesn't focus so much on the OOP aspects of java, and frankly is very confusing. i was quite dissapointed.

i tried two other java books after that, and finally got it right on the second try. 'head first java' is the holy grail of java books. don't waste your time, or money.. just get 'head first java' and thank me later :)

Review:

Great Java starter book

This book was all I needed to learn Java. Great examples. Good explanations with the right dose of humor. I didn't think it was your typical dummies book. It did have the basics, but it was very thorough. Everything you need to know to get started. Even scratches the surface with J2EE.

Review:

First Dummies book--pleasantly surprised!

Been a programmer for a long time but first time trying to learn Java.

This book has been very useful. I think it is very easy to find information on a lot of topics, and the examples are pretty good. Can DOWNLOAD example source code [big PLUS!!].

Review:

A friendly reference

I love to dip into this book to ease into whatever java topic that I need to know. The explanation is always plain simple yet to the point. A truly friendly java reference for beginner level programmers.

Review:

Good reference & tutorial, but not for the faint-of-heart!

This book does a good job at introducing several topics, from basic Java programming to respectable OOP practices. However, I would not consider this a step-by-step intorductory tutorial on Java - more like a "Firehose approach to everything you need to know to be a good Software Engineer, using Java".

My 10 year old son has no programming experience at all, and was able to follow the beginning chapters fairly easily, once we got Java installed. However, diving into the Eclipse framework in chapter 4 and discussing "refactorings" before OOP lost him in a hurry.

The amount of sample code is extensive, and is well used throughout the book to substantiate the topics and ideas. This is truly a reference book that supplies many excellent examples of how to do it "right".

This is a great reference book for the junior programmer, and I would reccomend it to college students up to the 2nd year programmer.

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