Java Now: The Easiest Way to Learn Java in the Least Amount of Time [Paperback]

Ph. D., Kris A. Jamsa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

This is the fastest and easiest way to master the Java programming language. Based on 35 ten-minute lessons, Java Now! starts with the Java basics and then walks you through key programming concepts.

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Amazon.com Review

Java Now!, which teaches both Java fundamentals and general programming concepts, is a great book for beginners who may not know much about programming but still want to learn Java. It is divided into 29 ten-minute lessons, the first of which has instructions for downloading the JavaSoft Java Development Kit (JDK) from the Internet. Each chapter includes a listing of the concepts it will cover, the main lesson, and a final summary. The first ten chapters cover applet creation and introduce programming basics such as variables, operators, conditionals, loops, and functions. The next ten chapters discuss Java classes, simple graphics, and mouse and keyboard operations. The third ten-chapter section includes topics such as exception handling, inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces, dialog-box operations, and using threading to create animation. This book starts you at the beginning and lays a solid foundation for further progress.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Jamsa Press (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884133304
• ISBN-13: 978-1884133305
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,822,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best for beginners, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Java Now: The Easiest Way to Learn Java in the Least Amount of Time (Paperback)

I read this book 3 years ago, when I started to learn Java. While this book is not recommended for advanced users, I think it's the best one for a beginner, especially because it doesn't mislead You by favoring different IDEs (MS VJ++, Visual Cafe, etc.). I would also recommend Jamsa's book "Rescued by C++", to those intersted. Again, excellent book for college students or anyone new to programming.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Starter, June 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Java Now: The Easiest Way to Learn Java in the Least Amount of Time (Paperback)

This book is definately not 10 point material, but is nothing to sneeze at, never-the-less. Each chapter of the book was short, and simple, and you were expected to learn "why" something worked instead of just "type this blindly" (the teach yourself in XX days books use that method and I find it hard to LEARN anything from them) I really enjoyed the book and retained a lot of the information too! The biggest turnoff today for the book is that it covers jdk1.0.x thus some of the APIs are deprecated (this can be a good thing though, it will teach you how to use the API manuals to find out what replaced those deprecated APIs.. thus LEARNING) I too noticed many typos, but to look at the bright side, when I saw a typo it proved to me that I was actually LEARNING, and was able to point out errors made by the author themself.. in short, even the books shortcomings turned out to be vastly helpful!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Stand-Alone and Less General Programming, January 13, 1999

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This review is from: Java Now: The Easiest Way to Learn Java in the Least Amount of Time (Paperback)

Ten-minute approach is good to teach the beginners new tricks. They may learn general data processing knowledge later on. It is more attractive with few simple lessons on Stand-Alone programms working with files. I wish to buy some copies of the next edition.