Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780201703931 ISBN: 0201703939 Label: Prentice Hall PTR Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 592 Publication Date: January 07, 2001 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Sales Rank: 305462 Studio: Prentice Hall PTR
Product Description(Pearson Education) A hands-on guide to proficiency with Java, with clear explanations of fundamentals such as objects, classes and data structures. The CD-ROM contains 3 Java tutorial books in HTML, all major versions of the Java platform, and more. Softcover. DLC: Java (Computer program language).
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Tutorial Good. Age Bad. Covers out of date version.
Alas, the hazards of bound books. Note that this was published in 2001. It covers JDK 1.3, also known as Java 2. The current revision is JDK 5 (which would be 1.5 if they kept the old naming conventions, I think).
That said,it should be sufficient for a lot of folks - but likely frustrating if you have the latest releases of software, since all the detailed commands will have changed (along with some of the function calls...).
Sun keeps up to date copies (downloadable) ... Read More
Rating: - Confusing and Useless
This book is at best a jumble of words with a few readable sentences, and at worst could be written in greek for all the good it does. Without a clear path, the book bounces around off different subjects, and all to often goes ahead of itself in the examples. NOTHING is more anoying then finding a piece of code that you've never seen, and isn't explained for another 4 chapters afterwords. Especially in the first few sections its not uncomon to find an 'ignore this line "..." you'll find out what its for ... Read More
Rating: - Woefully Inadequate on Basics
For someone already familiar with C type programming this is probably an excellent book. It has lots of examples, great linked online resources, a pretty good index, and is one of the most error-free technical books I have read in 5 years of programming. However, this is NOT the book for those with no C (or maybe VB) type programming background.
The authors jump right in using the Java language. While this makes it more interesting it leaves non-C programmers to wonder about the constructs. Examples ... Read More
Rating: - Try before you buy
Before you buy this book, go to your local bookstore and read the second chapter. If it makes sense to you, get on line and buy it from Amazon. If, on the other hand, the chapter reads like a series of magical incantations pulled out of thin air, run the other way! There is absolutely nothing worse than reading a technical book where the authors keep on telling you "not to worry if you don't understand this for now because it will be covered in detail later." I am glad I bought the book used for half price!
Rating: - Simply the best
Well written, easy to follow. A real "page-turner".
- Tutorial Good. Age Bad. Covers out of date version.
- Confusing and Useless
- Simply the best
