Customer Reviews

Java For Dummies

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I am a mature University student studying Web Development and Programming.I needed a gentle introduction to Java, and this book has provided just that.It takes the reader by the hand and introduces all of the basic concepts in an informative and uncomplicated manner (not an easy task).
The author is also very accesible.I had a problem with some code and he responded to my email within hours.(He pointed me to a posting on his Weblog which did just the trick).
I approached Java with some trepidation but thanks to Mr Burd I am now feeling very confident about tackling the more complicated issues.
I am also more than holding my own at University.I can`t thank the author enough.
An introduction to Java that I would highly recommend to anyone.

What can i say, if you ever want to learn JAVA then this is your book. For some time i have found it hard to understand the basics in java, most of the books i have read gave me headaches they are just to complex but this book by Proff Barry Baud is an absolute knockout. The intresting thing about the book is the manner in which he wrote the book its very easy to undestand complex topics are broken down into bits and pecies that you can undestand.

I needed a book that would explain the important concepts of java, but also introduce them to me from scratch. This book did exactly that. The writing is great, and easily understood, even if java itself seems to give me headaches! There are examples of pretty much everything that is explained, and whenever I had a moment where I looked at a code and said "what is that?" it would be explained a few pages later. All around good book.

The only reason I don't give it five stars is because there were no exercises for the beginner. This is a major oversight since reading about something and understanding it is so different from actually doing it. I had to go to another book for exercises and found they didn't always line up with what I was learning. The explanations themselves, however, were great.

I needed to have some JAVA background quite unexpectedly for a class. After checking out a number of the intro JAVA books available and being able to "look inside" this one, I decided to go with this one. The author says from the outset that this is appropriate for someone with no prior programming experience and takes you step by step, and I would say, for the most part, he keeps that in mind.

I enjoy using computers and I am adept at understanding business systems and their applications. I was never good at the programming aspects. This book helped me pass a required Java class. It offered explanations above and beyond those provided by my online classes and text.

If you have to pass a java class or just want to learn Java, I think this book would be a good choice.

This book finally clears up some of the mystery about Object Oriented programming. I came from the old school of procedural programming, and I found Object oriented languages to be more than a bit puzzling. This fine book presents the concepts very clearly with a wry sense of humour. It is easy to read and understand. Dr Burd even sent me the source code for the missing cd! Not many authors answer emails and send source code. Get the book, it is worthwhile. BB

I am a very experienced C programmer. All the books I tried on Visual C++ were a real chore. I decided to try something different for Java. this book was perfect. Along with a language reference, it is all that is necessary to quickly spool up to Java. And, it is entertaining! I will now move on to the book about Eclipse by the same author, and back to C++ in the For Dummies series.

The book is very organized and easy to follow. The author Dr. Burd answers your email too. I get a damaged CD-Rom and ask for help; Dr Burd email me the codes and bonus chapters within one day.

What a wonderful book! Barry's style of writing is down to earth, easy to understand, and humorous. It makes for an easy read, which is critical when trying to understand a powerful programming language such as Java.

I even emailed Barry a question and received a response. What an awesome guy! I highly recommend this book.

This book help me figure out the Java coding and programing. It was also clear and very easy to understand.

This is a excelent book for those people that want to learn about Java.