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Object-Oriented Programming in Java with CDROM (Mitchell Waite Signature Series)

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3 star:		(3)
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1 star:		(4)

 

 

I found this book the best to clear the basic fundamentals of the language. It definately is the stepping stone with a strong foundation for all those who want to learn Java on their own. The language is lucid, easy to undrestand. The OOP's concepts which are pictorically described makes a permanent impression on the reader such that the concepts are not mingled. As mentioned no prior requirement of C++ is required. I certainly do consider this book my Bible(no exaggeration). For advanced concepts I may refer to some other books giving a detail on the topic but for the fundamentals I stick to this book.

This book is excellent for the complete novice in Java and Object-Oriented programming. However, it is not much use as far as practical programming is concerned. Purchase this book only if you need a first step and not a supplement.

I have read several books which did nothing but confused me about what java was. I have never programmed in C++ before and I think this book definitely is for people who are like me. Great detailed explanations and a lot of source code examples.

This book is a great way to learn Java. It is one of the few books on any programming language that realizes that programs can't be created in a vacuum. Simply writing a program isn't going to accomplish anything. Once you write it, it has to be compiled and run. Object-Oriented Programming in Java 1.1 shows you how to do all the above plus testing and debugging to boot. All the while providing lucid explanations and several illuminating examples that give you a feel for object-oriented design.

Let's set the stage: I have read "Java in 21 Days". Results: shouldn't have spent 21 minutes. And: "Java and Object-Orientation, (John Hunt); Results, It's nothing but Jargon, "another worthless Academic. It reminds me of the time that Ben Barber (The Whalt Whitman Chair at Rutgers University in New Jersey) said to me on day after class that he was too busy to talk to me because he had a call from the (Clinton) White House. Yea, right Ben You Liar. I Have read Eckels Stuff, too, it's Junk. BUT......This book is the book that will allow you to throw those bloated academics in the trash and get to understanding and writting some great Java code. I suggest that you buy any book that has the names Stephen Gilbert and Bill McCarty in the Author'e credits. Actually, I think I will form a foundation that demands that these two authors write for us--future programmers-- the next instalment of "Advanced Java" by Gilbert and McCarty

I realized that readers form their personal opinion about a book based on how well it met their expectation. That is quite unfair to the book itself because it may never start out to meet everybody's needs.

OOP in Java certainly did not set out to do that. It claims to be a book for those without any prior programming experience and teaches OOP from the ground up. If we solely rate this book based on what it promises, then it not only lives up to it, but far surpasses its claims. It teaches you Java programming not by dumping a lot of facts, figures and explanation but in using generous amount of examples.

Before you see another keyword or concept, you would have already mastered the necessary ones to get you ahead. Unlike the other programming books, this goes down to your level (occasionally, it goes too low). But the BEST is that it follows the maxim that programmers are first human and second programmers. Thus teaching you programming not in a vacuum, but relating the whole learning experience to a simulated business company wishing to set up a store. Therefore, you'll not only understand how a concept is, but WHY it is being used in this manner.

The only short-coming of this book is that it contains many "real-world" situation that you need to read through before being introduced to the programming, something which I find a little irritating.

But if you are new to programming and want to get stated with Java. THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

This is easily the most disorganized "textbook" I have read. There is useful material in the book, but the information is not grouped in a logical, coherent manner. One has to keep skipping from chapter to chapter to obtain enough information on a particular topic. I would have preferred to see the elements of the language presented first; i.e. a discussion of primitive types, classes, packages, objects and how they interrelate. This should then be followed by a treatment of language constructs: decisions, looping, exception handling etc. The book presents this material, but may introduce other aspects of Java such as wrappers, and System IO as well. This information does not logically belong someplace where the main focus is a discussion of IF statements, for instance. It is therefore difficult to skim quickly through these sections because you may miss some advanced Java "pearl" which may be introduced while discussing case statements, for example.

Another fundamental error which is a deterrent to smooth reading is the penchant of the authors to use program snippets having aspects not yet discussed or introduced. For example, the first few chapters of the book introduce applet design which uses AWT concepts not explored until the latter chapters.

There are the usual layout errors - the Unicode column on Page 124 is off by 1. More serious errors - the explanation of the toString method for Strings on Page 415 is incorrect.

All in all, the material in the book is useful. The presentation is so haphazard however, that it makes the book useless for any kind of organized study.

Hard to believe how old this book is. But for me, a Student of Java and programming altogether I can't say enough about this book. I got a new condition, hardcover, pristine with the disc sealed in the back for just a few bucks. I know a lot has changed in Java but I just needed the basics before I moved into Android anyway. This book did the job. I would love to see an updated version of this book

The book is a good conceptual start for Java 1.1. It is also a good book on OOD. However, since no revision of the book is being done, it is losing value. In fact with passage of time, the usefulness of this book (or any other programming language book) is bound to depreciate.

The concept of design patterns is not discussed in this book, which simply cannot be avoided in any book dealing with OOD (except such references as 'accessor' or 'mutator').

Reference to a modeling language (preferably, UML) would appreciate the usefulness, which is my personal opinion.

I wish a group of person take this book as an ongoing project and do the necessary things that would bring it to 6*!

If you've never programmed anything before, Java is the best language to learn, and this is the best book to teach it. This book doesn't just teach the language, it teaches object oriented computer science. The most important thing in choosing computer books is making sure you are the book's intended audience. For someone who's never programmed, it's perfect. However, I don't think an experienced programmer needs to go over everything from the beginning, unless it's someone who has a lot of trouble understanding OOP. It's still a great book that covers a lot extremely well.