- Paperback: 1040 pages
- Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill; 3rd Revised edition edition (1 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0072119764
- ISBN-13: 978-0072119763
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.8 x 6.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 391,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For a supposedly easy-to-use language Java has generated a range of enormous books. The ever excellent Schildt continues the tradition--even allowing for the added coverage of Java 1.3--in this 1,000+ word tome.
Schildt divides the book into four parts. The first third is a solid tutorial on Java programming with neat code examples showing how various features work. Nearly half is taken up with a detailed view of the Java Library followed by 150 pages on Java software development. The last section dissects four Java applets.
Although described as a reference, Java 2: The Complete Reference is a lot more than a list of facts. There's advice, demonstrations of best practice, asides for those using languages such as C and C++ and a pleasant absence of the justifications for various Java design decisions which clog so many books on the subject. Schildt takes the line that Java is the future for Net and networked programs. Coming from perhaps the best-selling writer on C and C++ this is more than interesting. It's a pity Microsoft didn't read it. Perhaps it would have changed its mind about supporting Java.
One oddity is the way Schildt gives more coverage to the largely superseded AWT, the Abstract Window Toolkit, than to its easier and more flexible replacement, Swing. However, both are big areas; perhaps Schildt thinks you should be reading books dealing specifically with these subjects. He'll probably write one. --Steve Patient --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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First developed in 1991, Java is an excellent first language for the aspiring programmer because of its growing popularity in the development community; seasoned pros will find it easy to learn. Primary among this revised edition's offerings is information on the recently released Java 1.3, known as the 2.0 in the techie world becuase it represents such a major upgrade. Schildt, a renowned programming author, skillfully combines code, theory, and reference matter. Libraries that already own the third edition (1999) should purchase, as Java 1.3 is the only version that Sun Microsystems now supports.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a final year honours student, this book was invaluable to me, providing the solid grounding in Java I needed before tackling a somewhat daunting project. As a professional software engineer, it still provides a handy reference for when the Java documention gets a bit sparse.
Topics include everything from basic use of the String class, though networking (including an HTTP server), applets, the AWT, multithreading and image-processing. Only major criticism is that coverage of Swing is decidedly lacking, with a brief introduction to JApplet, JFrame and JTable. Despite the non-trivial nature of much of the content, the text itself remains easy to read and is interspersed with many well written examples.
Don't be fooled by the 'complete reference' title. Java is huge, and no single book can describe it completely. But don't be daunted by the thickness, either. There's a lot in the book, but every part of it's useful.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Just like new CD albums promise to be the 'best album in the world ever' (until the next one comes out) this book is another in the series of 'complete references' for Java. It starts off pretty detailed, but by about Chapter 14 they think "hang on a minute, if we carry on at this rate we'll devastate a whole rainforest", and begin to progressively skimp on method detail. As such, important issues in GUI programming such as ActionListeners, EventListeners etc, barely get a look-in. With hindsight, I would have bought Java in a nutshell, however, I naievely bought it after it was recommended by my lecturer at Uni. I now look on amazon for books to get rather than the University reading list because the reviews are normally spot on. Cheers.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book, as my first Java introductiory book did not teach anything about Servlets (Complete Java2, by Sybex). Having a fairly strong C++ bakcground I found the first 400 pages a bit too thorough. However, it was good text. The rest of the book is also well written. Bottom line: The book teachess well the (few) Java areas it discusses.
However: I ordered the book after having looked at the 3rd edition at a local book-store. To my surprise, the 4th edition did not anymore for some reason contain anything about Servlets (servlets are not even mentioned anymore in the first chapter, which tells about different ways of applying java). I find this akward, as servlets are very convenient, and becoming more and more popular. The author should know this too. The book does not mention anything about JDBC either. The whole book is extremely AWT & applet oriented. In my opinion the book contains "too much of too little". It is definetly not a complete reference, and I would not call it a reference either. But if your interest restricts to learning how to write applets, you'll probably like the book more than I do.
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For the love of god, can you sell this book in two halves?
Please, please, please Osborne, sell the book in 2 halves! A substantial number of the people i know have this book and the thing is falling apart. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2001 by hash2283@yahoo.co.uk
"Java 2" - yes "The Complete Reference" - no
I didnt know anything about programming when I bought this book. After reading almost the whole book, I would say that its value comes from the first 12 chapters which teaches the... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2001 by "qmstudent"
I've just started and already the book is falling apart
I have had little chance to read the actual quality of thecontent and already I'm dissappointed as the book is already beginningto fall apart... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2000
Without doubt the best Java book available
Whether you're just starting to learn Java or you're building a large Java application you should own this book; I'll guarentee it'll advange your knowledge of Java in some way. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2000
Not a complete reference but is Good for an intermediate
I have read the whole book (almost) and found it interesting. However, it only includes the most commonly used classes/methods which means it still isn`t the complete reference. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2000 by U. Lula
Poor value for money compared to the rival offerings.
My background is that of a science graduate with only very limited experience of coding. I wanted a book that would offer a good introduction to Java but at the same time was not... Read more
Published on 27 April 2000 by colin.t.scott@capgemini.co.uk
Very good reference to keep on hand
This is a good reference book. You need it to hand when programming in Java.
Published on 26 Feb 2000
Java2: The Excellent Reference.
After browsing through a lot of books about Java, I came across Java2: The Complete Reference. I admit it, one of the main reasons I bought this book was that it was written by... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 1999
The Incomplete Reference!
Beware, this book does not live upto its title. The book is heavily biased to the GUI aspects of Java, it barely covers RMI, it makes a brief mention of Java IDL and JDBC. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 1999
Big, well-structured and written overview of Java2
Be under no illusions, this is a meaty tome but not difficult to digest. The time spent reading and coming to grips with the material will be worth it. Good examples too. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 1999
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