Rating:  - Head First just rock!
This book definitely rules in terms of teaching and making things to stick in your brain permanently.
I had previously tried twice to store in my brain and put in practice JSPs and Servlets, just for fun and because I knew it is a strategic stuff for developers to know about and hopefully master. Well I did not succeed the first time, and I have to say that I do not consider myself as somebody that gives up easily. The second time I HAD to "learn", because of a project that I got engaged with, so I learned in the hard way and even worst, I learned very bad practices, so I learned it wrong.
Honestly, I am happy I bought/read/learned with this book. I am looking forward to take the SCWCD Certification. The results in final mock exam, gave me good confidence.
Thanks so much guys!, especially to Katty Sierra, Bryan Bashman, and Bert Bates. Excellent book!
Rating:  - Great book for a narrow audience
I found this book to have way too much fluff. Certain concepts that are easily understood were given too many pages, which made the reading a chore. I felt like I was forced to read all of the zany sidebars on each page in order to get the information I needed. This book is massive, and serves better as exercise equipment given that the mass is entirely the result of large fonts and graphics. Experienced developers should stay clear of this title.
Rating: - Continuing the series of the best Java books to learn
I purchased several copies of this book for my team. They are experienced front end developers, but wanted to learn more about the Java back end that we use with our clients. This book continues with the same format of the excellent Head First Java. It makes the content simple to understand and learn. Highly recommended if you are trying to learn server side Java.
Rating: - Good & easy!
It's a very good book that has a different way to put the message into your brain! Great job from the autors!
Rating: - If you buy only one book for SCWCD it should be this book
I purchased this book for my wife's SCWCD exam; her Java experience was almost that of a beginner. While browsing through this book in a book store, we found that the concepts were explained in a logical and very clear fashion. We were both attracted to the presentation style, diagrams and the way it made the subject seem accessible and interesting. We decided to purchase it and I ordered it later in the day on Amazon. On exam day, I was very happy to note that she passed with 89% on the first try. Total time she spent in studying the book was 2-3 weeks I estimate. Return on investment I would estimate as 100%. In short, if you buy only one book for SCWCD it should be this book.
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