Customer Reviews

Java 2 Complete

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I have a C++ background and was looking for a good Java reference. This book is it. Very easy reading - the authors don't baby you, but they take the time to explain everything very well, and they keep the pace pretty brisk too. The explanations are concise and there is tons of example code to illustrate all the points. And everything from primitives to swing to multithreading is covered. I wish more programming books were written like this...not to mention the price. Easily the best value for your dollar.

This book is hacked together from other publications and it shows. Writing styles vary, and some surprisingly important things just don't get done -- for example, there is no unified discussion of the language syntax. However, especially in later sections of the book, the examples are great and the writing is good. And, yes, it is 1000 pages for less than most other such books.

I have read about 5 books on java but the nice start that this book has given me is really amazing. Best thing about this book is it not a direct written book - it is a compilation of the best 4-5 books on the market and topics such as "customizing components", or events in Java are really good. Most other tend to confuse the starter - that's just the way Java is ... but with this book you get a clear start and you can concentrate later depending on your interest.

I have nearly finishing reading this book and I find it to be a good overall tutorial on Java. I have read other Java books that either got very deep into the nitty gritty of the language without giving the reader time to understand how to develop an application or that skimmed the surface of the language without giving the reader a clear concept of how to use the language. This book, although not a great Java book, is a good introduction book for individuals who have some programming background and want understand how a Java program is put together. The book starts off by giving program examples and then disecting these examples (although the examples are very simple) by explaining why each line was introduced. This allowed me to look at other Java applications (even though I had no prior object oriented programming experience) and understand what was going on and why. This is a good book to add to your collection of Java books, but should not be your only Java book.

This book is extracted from several sybex Java books. If you read the review of these books (Mastering Java 2, Mastering JavaBeans, Java 2: In Record Time, and Java 2 Developer's Handbook), you will know that it is not a good Java book.

Writing styles vary and each section is not connected with the others. If you are a beginner, save your money and look for others.

The best thing I like about this book is its easy-reading. This is good for people who are using other languages and want to learn java, and don't have time/patience to go through a very serious text book. Good for working people. I won't recommend it if you are going for certification or if you want to do very serious stuff. You can read it like a novel. Good place to start.

Ijust bought a book which the title is "Java How-To".Then i bought this book.I think this book is 5 times much easy to learn

If you're a beginner this is a good book to add to your collection. It's a great value! It helped me get started quickly in Java programming. I like the concise format and the way info is summarized. It's a great how-to, and reference, to Java 2!

I had little inhibitions at the time of buying this book. But I am Very much happy with my decision.This is one of the best books for Beginers,its coverage for classes, methods, constructs is Amazing.Even beginner with no prior knowledge about c,c++ will find learning JAVA a simple task. The contributions(Extractions) of works of various authors is very precise and accurate.Even the advanced topics of JAVA are covered very well especially JAVA BEANS.

I purchased this book several years ago when I was learning Java. I returned home from the bookstore and proceeded to read, and work, through the book. Granted, there is a lot here. Unfortunately, many of the examples were inaccurate (would not compile), the organization seemed faulty (not enough explanation of what was being accomplished until later, and even then it was often sketchy), and the underlying theory was nearly non-existent. Move ahead five years and there is the added detriment that Java has changed over the years and releases. There are deprecated classes and methods, innovations in thinking, and additional tools for development. As much (or little) usefulness this book had when published has been eroded with the passage of time. If you are looking for a reference, Sun has excellent documentation online. If you are looking for a tutorial, there are better books as well as excellent online tutorials.