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Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ
The book has a very clear identity. It takes a truly objects first approach to teaching problem solving using Java. These are complicated concepts so the book uses the development environment BlueJ to help the student's understanding. BlueJ has a strong emphasis on visualization and interaction techniques, and allows the students to manipulate objects and call methods as a
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Paperback, 3rd ed., 520 pages
Published
June 15th 2006
by Prentice Hall
(first published October 23rd 2002)
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A very well organized book about a complex programming language. Simply explained with lots of examples and suggestions.
Ready to start programming with Java!
Ready to start programming with Java!
I've read the entire book, made more than 80% of the exercises.
I got the idea, and I am using the book in my courses.
I strongly recommend it.
I got the idea, and I am using the book in my courses.
I strongly recommend it.
I started off entranced by the prospect of teaching my students to program based on object-oriented design, which holds a lot more computer science credibility and appeal than the traditional flow of control approach.
I still think that object-oriented design is a good way to start. But I won't be using this book again: it just isn't very well organized. I found that my students were yearning -- specifically and concretely -- for more information on iterative constructs early on, and that later c ...more
I still think that object-oriented design is a good way to start. But I won't be using this book again: it just isn't very well organized. I found that my students were yearning -- specifically and concretely -- for more information on iterative constructs early on, and that later c ...more
this is the best book for learning java and dive into object oriented programming.
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This is a good book for a programmer who wants to learn Java (you will have to slow down) or someone with no experience with programming. It uses BlueJ which coming from a programmer background is a little painful but for someone with no experience is most excellent. It gets you into some good habits and allows to visualize what you have created. Unlike a lot of programmer books this book was visually pleasing and used effective use of colour to relay information.
This was probably the best Java book I've read and is up there with the best introductory programming books I've read. Java seems kind of daunting to a beginner but this book really does its job to present it in an easy to understand way. Some of the exercises were a little dull but they all did their jobs explaining the concepts well.
It was a great book, and of the three or four beginning Java books I own this is definitely the one I'd recommend.
It was a great book, and of the three or four beginning Java books I own this is definitely the one I'd recommend.
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