Java Black Book: The Java Book Programmers Turn To First [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Steven Holzner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Black Book (Coriolis Group Books Paperback) | Publication Date: January 10, 2000

With more than 500 examples, Java Black Book covers Java from the most basic syntax to the most advanced Internet programming. Topics include Internet security, coverage of all Java Swing components, and writing bi-directional Internet networking programs. Plus every topic is illustrated with at least one working example. Brought to you by master programmer and bestselling author Steven Holzner, Java Black Book is an all-encompassing compilation of Holzner's Java knowledge, from basic to advanced topics, in one thorough reference. He brings you the best programming practices, from design tools to flowcharting, and bulletproofing to maintainability. This book is designed to be the new standard in Java coverage, more complete - and more accessible - than ever before.

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About the Author

Steven Holzner (Cambridge, MA) is a former contributing editor for PC Magazine and has authored more than 60 books ranging in subject from assembly language to C++. His books have sold over a million copies and have been translated into 15 languages. Steven was on the faculty of Cornell University for 10 years, where he earned his Ph.D., and has also been on the faculty of his undergraduate school, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1200 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (January 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576105318
• ISBN-13: 978-1576105313
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven Holzner is an award-winning author who has written extensively on Ajax and JavaScript. With over 100 titles published, he's sold over a million copies of his books and been translated into 16 languages. As a former faculty member of MIT and Cornell, he teaches corporate seminars around the country.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction Java book, March 24, 2000

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"vulinh" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Black Book: The Java Book Programmers Turn To First (Paperback)

This is probably one of the fine introduction books on Java. The author provides a clear explanation on a variety of Java topics. But we have to accept the fact that no book can cover everything about Java deeply. This one is not an exception. Other advanced topics in Java, such as I/O, threads, networking, JDBC, are not deeply covered. The author just went through all of them. In conclusion, this book is a good and comprehensive book for introduction to Java's major topics. Another good introduction book is Beginning Java 2. In my opinion, this book gives many simple examples to explain the Java concepts clearly, while "Beginning Java 2" provides more deep explanations and examples. You can get either one. On the other hands, I favor single-topic books for major Java features!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Java Black Book - Exceptionally Well-Done Reference Book, June 27, 2000

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Bill Davidson (Birmingham, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Black Book: The Java Book Programmers Turn To First (Paperback)

I am fairly new to Java Programmning, and I have tried several different texts to assist my learning curve. Some of the books have helped me, but the Java Black Book is the first one that I consider both complete and easily understood in each of its sections. The author takes time to ensure that the reader can get Java's basic constructs down before continuing. The use of the Novice Programmer and the mentor is a neat way of explaining each secion's purpose. Also when demonstrating a function, method, etc. the author uses the entire program rather than a snippet. This allows the novice programmer to see where the new material fits into the process.

This book is definitley made for learning Java, and it will be my first reference source while programming.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well written and easy to follow book, October 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Java Black Book: The Java Book Programmers Turn To First (Paperback)

An excellent book for begineers and experienced programmers. The concepts are very well explained with several sample codes. I am in the process of transitioning from c++ to java and I found this book very useful. I would have given this book five * if it had also covered advanced topics like Java RMI, Servlets and JDBC in detail. Overall a well written book.