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Java for Dummies [With CDROM]
by
Barry Burd
Start building powerful programs with Java 6--fast Get an overview of Java 6 and begin building your own programs
Even if you're new to Java programming--or to programming in general--you can get up and running on this wildly popular language in a hurry. This book makes it easy From how to install and run Java to understanding classes and objects and juggling values with ar ...more
Even if you're new to Java programming--or to programming in general--you can get up and running on this wildly popular language in a hurry. This book makes it easy From how to install and run Java to understanding classes and objects and juggling values with ar ...more
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It taught me Java fairly well(with help of online material) but it was kind of tough to read and didn't cover enough topics or enough topics thuroughly
Sep 18, 2015
Howard Ray
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This is an excellent book for any beginner developer who wants to learn basic programming skills. It is also a great book for an experienced developer who wants to bring his skills to the next level by learning Java.
It was indeed a good book providing a very good insight of the know hows of java and what it is capable of.
A very basic intro to Java fundamentals. For me, someone who doesn't understand programming at all, helped me get through my Java class. The book uses very simple analogies and metaphors to explain the basics of the Java programming language.
An excellent introduction to the Java programming language, and programming in general. Not only does Barry Burd write in a refreshing, straight-forward style, he also does a great job of explaining object-oriented programming in a way that finally sunk in for me (and I've been programming for many years).
Whether you're an experienced programmer who's new to Java (like me) or just a plain beginner to programming of any kind, this book is pitched equally well.
Whether you're an experienced programmer who's new to Java (like me) or just a plain beginner to programming of any kind, this book is pitched equally well.
REading a technology book from 1996 is like reading a history book. The internet and technology have changed so much. It was meat to see a snapshot of what it was like then. Seventy percent of the browsers were Netscape. Where is it now? The idea of sound and video coming over the internet was an ambitious dream. Music files were in the uLaw format. Some of the information is still relevant. Java did catch on.
So useful if you want to learn this programming language. If you have studied before another programming language, you should jump some chapters. But, if you have time, I recommend you to read the whole book because it has a lot of interesting things that I didn't know and the professors don't tell you at University.
A recruiter recommended that I learn some Java. Like all Dummies book, this was good for someone who knows nothing about the subject. It was good start to learning Java. I will have to do some practial work to become more confident in it.
Jumping head first in to programming as a hobby. In between this, CodeAcademy, and iTunes U I should do well.
So far this book is a great read, and is very well laid out for beginners. Not too fast, not too slow, just right pace.
So far this book is a great read, and is very well laid out for beginners. Not too fast, not too slow, just right pace.
One of the better intro's to programming in general that I looked through before I began, I can now create basic java applications after a week of readig and practice. Would have hoped for a little more meat but it was good.
God. This is by far the worst tech book I have ever encountered, not to mention bought. (I was young...)
Good beginner's guide to Java, especially for someone with some programming experience.
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