Java 2 for Dummies |
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| Title: | Java 2 for Dummies |
| Author: | Barry Burd |
| Publisher: | For Dummies |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 01 October, 2001 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0764507656 / 9780764507656 |
| List Price: | $29.99 |
| You Save: | $26.64 |
| Amazon Price: | $3.35 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Product Description
This is a must-have book that shows Web developers how to implement rich interactive content and design great programs that take advantage of the Java 2 technology. Expert authors give you practical, useable Java code plus insights into the way professional programmers go about building applets and applications. This book makes Java programming easy by taking users step-by-step through implementing real-time updates on web pages, focusing on designing and creating original applications. The companion CD includes the latest Java 2 SDK, source code from the text, sample applets and templates and other programming tools and utilities to help you get started.
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Customer Reviews:
• Java 2 For Dummies Is Great!!!
03 August, 2008
I'm a college student working on a programming degree and I will say that this book is EXCELLENT!!! Featuring an easy to follow no non-sense format, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn Java without the complicated text book aspect!!!
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Step Up
13 November, 2005
I've read a couple of other reviews and would like to clarify something here: In order to completely understand this book, you need to first read Barry Burd's prequel, "Beginning Java Programming for Dummies."
You can read my review and others on that book. It was a breeze. But this review is for Java 2 for Dummies. Although I have learned much from it, it does leave me wondering why he hardly ever references his earlier book. The first review I read gave this book a one-star review. I think it deserves a little more from a perspective of a person that read the earlier book.
If you're considering buying this book and do not own or have ever read Beginning Java Programming for Dummies, then this book is not for you. You must absolutely read that first, because every author and teacher has a different way of teaching.
In this case, it is more difficult because he is entirely bringing up a new subject. He intorduces Java to an absolute beginner like me very well. But the thing is, he does it in his own way. If you learned basic Java from another source, chances are they taught it in another way. You will feel confused because you aren't continuing the flow of his teaching.
Overall, here's what I think of the book.
1)Good-The author continues his prequel, Beginning Programming with Java for Dummies, in an elegant, easy-to-learn way.
2)Bad-He doesn't present it in a way that any beginner Java programmer can pick up on, only for ones who have read the prequel or other similar teachings.
3)Good-He introduces necessary pieces of Java perfect for the intermediate and gives you the skills you need to create simple to more complex programs from web applets to a sophistocated game.
Overall, I would like to give this a 3-star rating, but the content of the book presented in such a way urges me to give it four stars.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Great For Home Schooling Kids On Java 2
23 July, 2004
The book is a great primer for Java 2. Have been using it as a home schooling resource. The concepts are explained clearly, in a manner that teens from age 12 can easily grasp. The humor that peppers the text keeps them looking forward to daily sessions. Chapters and sections are sized so that you can take in a little or a lot at each reading. Coding examples helping to provide templates for your own programs.
We added in some home-grown practice assignments and got teens who were writing programs in a manner of weeks and enjoying it.
In addition, having an email address to send questions to and get quick turnaround responses is a great benefit for learning. Mr. Burd most obviously knows his stuff.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Java Is Different From C++, Unlike People Say
13 October, 2006
This is great book for beginners, and you have to get other one to get to intermediate level. Read it before you get some theoretical book like Eckel's. Good for people who already have idea about what is class, object etc.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Humorous, Practical And Well-oriented
30 March, 2007
This book was the first one I ever read about programming. It launched a whole new world of logical and complex thinking that I could never have understood without the magnificent touch that the author gives us. He applies very simple examples to explain very complex matters about programming instances adding humor and intelligence... what else would you want?
It's simply excellent. 110% recommended.
- Amazon Customer Review
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