Hey ive just started trying to teach my self to programme in java, i
havent really used any other programming languages so im new to the
whole tbing really. Ive downloaded all the stuff i need and i am using
Jcreator V3.
I had previous programming experience before i started with Java.
Keeping that in mind...
I have so far bought/seen only four books on Java, not counting the
NetRexx book...
- Data Structures & Other Objects using Java
Author: Michael Main
2d ed; ISBN: 0 201 740 931
- Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design
Authors: John Lewis, William Loftus
3d ed; ISBN 0 201 781 298
- Core Java 2, Vol. 1 (JDK 1.2)
- Java Servlet Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
First two were bought as required undergraduate course[0] textbooks;
I have yet to open the "Servlet Programming" book.
[0] Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA. Not good
for instructions in Computer Science. URL:
http://www.shepherd.edu/
The "Solutions" is seemingly aimed at beginners to programming as it
was totally useless to me. After you have understand the basics, the
"Solutions" will be of little value as there are better references.
"Core Java" goes in details on a topic than "Solutions"; it is not
filled with useless tips/pitfalls like the other two. I have read so
far about half. I would throw other two books before i sell/give away
"Core Java".
We/I read/used only first six chapters of "Solutions"; the interesting
stuff -- graphical interfaces are PITA not interesting -- seems to be
the rest. Not to mention, i am stuck w/ overly expensive paperweight
now. I suppose if we/i had read through the rest, my assessment might
have not been so negative.
"Data Structure" book is ok to get undertstanding of, well, data
structures; it is not elightening or deep. I use it only to be able
to do exercises from the book. Any other good source of information
on lists, stacks, etc would be just as fine otherwise (regardless of
the programming language used). I was actually hoping something on
hashes, database layout, & such.
Currently i just use "Java(TM) 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v 1.3.1
API Specification" for my Java programming which is strictly limited
to course work. In that regard, between Core Java & Java API
documentation, i am pretty much satisfied.
Well, that is my rant & lopsided book review. I hope somebody will
post, or you will on your own find, information more suitable to your
needs.
To the rest, is "Core Java" still a good/excellent Java reference in
the same respect as "The C++ Language" & "Programming Perl" are
regarded highly for respective languages?
- parv
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