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The Java Class Libraries: An Annotated Reference (Java Series) (v. 1)

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This is a great book, but you want the second edition, which covers up to Java 1.1. Its ISBN is different.

I have the book by my side at all times when working on my Java code. It is indispensable. All the classes are list alphabetically which helps in locating what you need. The 2nd edition is out now that covers Java 1.1 classes. A must have!!!

The book is a very good reference with excellent example code. I was a beginner when I purchased it and it was invaluable. I look forward to using volume 2 of this book.

This combined with the subsequent Class Libraries AWT, beans and applet for 1.1 by the same authors are the best Java books I have purchased. Combined with the jdk 1.1 Nutshell book and VisualAge for Java from IBM...you are able to find methods quickly and easily...and then utilize them. Great Job!

If you are doing JDK 1.02 programming, this book is required. I can find anything I need about any class quicker with this book than with any other Java class reference. I need to know specific return values from methods, its there. I need to look at an example of how to use a class or method, it there. This is the easiest (but heaviest) Java reference book I have used.
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If you plan on coding exclusively with JDK 1.1 I would wait for the upcoming two volume set (by the same title) from these authors. If they are as good as this volume, they will be worth the money in the time that they save.

This is the most useful book about JAVA I have ever seen. I wasted a lot of time and money on other JAVA books, which did not turn out to be as usefull as they promised form outside.
There are many books around which get you started on JAVA, but after you have learned the basics, you will never get the full story on all the libraries and methodes without this book.

Definitively a must for each serious Java programmer.

This book is an excellent reference book. Every bundled Class Libraries is covered in an easy to read format. It is trivial to find the information you are looking for in this book. The book part is that the book has an unbelievable number of example programs. It's great; you just look up what you need and get syntax, explaination and example code all in one spot. It is my favorite Java reference book and highly recommend it to any serious Java programmer.

It is the best out there among many Java books. It is very easy to use - finding class definitions and very well explained. Anyone writing JAVA programs should keep a copy of this book. I would have named it Java Bible for Classes

Though the authors say that this book is a reference than a tutorial, I have used it as a tutorial for learning Java. Anybody who has a little understanding of the Java language can benefit immensely from going through this book. Though this book does not cover JDK1.1 related changes it should not matter much since there are hardly any browsers which support JDK1.1 as yet. Moreover, a version of this book for JDK1.1 seems to be in the offing. In my opinion anybody who wants to get a thorough grasp of Pre JDK1.1 Java needs to read this book after getting acquainted with the language from an introductory book like the Java Tutorial by Mary Campione and Kathy Walrath

This book must be on your lap as you program anything in Java. It is the most useful and comprehensive reference available. Plus, the examples in the book are excellent