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Head First Java, 2nd Edition |
Author: Kathy Sierra
Published: 2005-02-09 |
List price: $44.95
Our price: $29.67
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 Java 5 with a zillion images *** Well written to intermediates
If you want the latest and greatest, get an updated version. *** This could be a first programming book, but as a second book -- it's great stuff. There are questions included. Very good stuff throughout. *** If you are preparing to write programs professionally, starting with this Java 5 book won't hurt. A lot of Java 5 code needs maintaining.... *** BTW: when you read these Java books and they mention databases, don't believe a word of it. Go directly to your database vendor's site and read what they tell developers. Read it twice. Carefully, both times. Work the examples. There's no such thing as generic "SQL machine" and a Java book is only gonna teach you Java.
Best Book on JAVA for Beginners
I would simply say get this book if you are new to Java or OOP and want to learn Java fast. I am almost done reading this book and could not wait to write about this book. I just enjoyed reading this book. Reading this book was also a fun.
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Learning Java Made Fun
I bought this book as a supplement to my text book. This book was was actually fun to read and the way they worded the concepts made them easier to understand. This book does not include every Java concept but does give you the fundamentals. Perfect book for a beginner.
 I honestly hate this book
Perhaps if you're a total beginner to programming and probably more so you're under 15 you'll like this book. For me I just hate it, I know this is one of those reviews that is just the out lier to the negative but I would honestly warn people away from this book despite the copious amounts of good reviews on here. Basically I enjoy a book that is straight to the point and condensed. Also I enjoy a book that gives correct terminology and sticks to using it. This book spends pages to explain basic concepts and wastes large amounts of page space on pictures and cartoons so you end up just flipping through multiples pages just searching around for the useful information. In one night of light reading and scanning I've already moved to page 173 and every new page just annoys me more.
 Explains well but misses for SCJA test
This book is written really well in the sense that it explains the particular topic in a casual everyday manner, making it very easy to understand. I progressed through the entire book and found this to be the case regardless of difficulty of topic.
br /I have 2 big issues with this book:
br /1: After reading the book, and then opening up my McKenzie 'Mock Exam Questions' book for the SCJA to any random page (pgs 258-260 in this case, questions 12-2 thru 12-5) and trying to answer these 4, I found that the notation and terminology specified in those question was not mentioned in HFJ. Such as 'composite' 'multiplicity', 'associated with'; the "-" in the class diagram meaning private, "+" meaning public.
br /So while the book is very easy to read, I'm not convinced there's a real correlation to passing the SCJA exam without studying McKenzie's questions and the answers.
br /2: there isn't nearly enough practice problems that the student can use to bring the just-explained concept home. There are the Code Magnets, 1 per chapter, sometimes, which I think are great, the Pool puzzles are fun, and the True/False I believe have value. Only one of each per 50page chapter, not nearly enough. But the Crossword puzzles I never attempted, nor the 'Five Minute Mystery', which is basically a word problem. Even typing in their code examples manually along the way just to see them run and try to let the coding constructs sink in was only minimally helpful.
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