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by Mary Campione (Author), Kathy Walrath (Author), Alison Huml (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 592 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley; 3rd Revised edition edition (9 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201703939
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201703931
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Praise for The Java(tm) Tutorial, Second Edition - "This book stands above the rest because it has been available on the web and read by thousands of Java programmers. The authors have received an enormous amount of feedback about which sections are good and which sections are confusing; the confusing ones have been improved. I doubt that any other Java book has undergone such trial by fire...."

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The world's most widely praised Java tutorial has just been streamlined and updated for v1.3 of the Java Platform Standard Edition (as well as preceding versions as early as JDK 1.1) -- with more practical, step-by-step coverage, new practice questions and exercises, and full coverage of the latest Java 2 enhancements. The Java™ Tutorial, Third Edition offers developer-proven coverage of all the key fundamentals developers need to get results. Coverage includes the basic "nuts and bolts" of the Java language; objects and classes, including strings, threads, and I/O; user interface development with the Swing classes; the basics of networking with Java, and much more. The coverage is fully updated for v1.3, and is thoroughly cross-platform, applicable to Java on Solaris, Linux, and Win32. The accompanying CD-ROM includes, includes the latest version of Java 2 Platform, detailed API documentation for each version, and the full contents of all three Java™ Tutorial books. For all beginning- to intermediate-level Java programmers.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all who's intrested in Java., 10 Feb 2002
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This is a must have for anyone who is studying Java at a beginner to intermediate stage.

The Java Tutorial, 3rd Edition is a powerful study guide. The book is well organised, every area is covered. The book starts of with a brief intro about java and it's compatibly with other system (Win32, UNIX/Linux, MacOS). Then the fun begins.

Topics covered range from

OOP concepts - Classes and Inheritance.
Interfaces and Packages - User Interface that Swing

After each section there is questions to test what you've learned.

A CD-ROM accompanying the book is filled with valuable resources, including:

All three Java Tutorial Books in HTML
All major versions of the Java Platform
API documentation for the Java Platform
Source code for all example listed

The book is supported, endorsed, and authored by the creators of Java Technology at Sun Microsystems, Inc. It is the official place to go for complete, expert, and definitive info on Java Technology.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a beginner? This book can do it all, 30 April 2001
By Mr. C. J. Lee "cjlee23" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have searched long and hard for a book that could teach me the basics of the Java language. I must admit that this is just that book. It starts off giving you necessary skills to get started straight away, as well as giving you an easy-read concepts to Object Oriented Programming. Each section is described with reference to an example, and it always give you a summary at the end. The book is relatively slim, tackling the fundamental concepts and not including a lot of gibberish. Definitely recommended as a starting point for all new Java developers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Java Tutorial - 3rd Edition, 2 Jan 2003
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This is the one to learn the basics of Java. Previously I have tried Ivor Hortons 'Beginning Java 2' - not for the beginner, but now it makes sense. Also I had tried Java2 by Example (QUE books) again not really for the beginner. These Sun tutorials are excellent and get you from 'Hello world' to reasonable programming easily. You are then in a better position to get to grips with the other Java books. Even with this book, it helps if you have done programming even in a procedural language (Clipper was my start point)
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When studying Java, the most important things are:
(i) an up-to-date text. Java is still evolving. Your book should cover an up-to-date release.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for the novice or beginner as stated
The principles are explained quite well in the book, however, the exercises/programming bits at the end of the chapter don't build upon what has been taught in the chapter. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor introduction text
I found this book poorly laid out and the example programs, of which there are few, often include material which has not yet been covered and therefor are difficult to follow. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Foundation book, but not for the complete novice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for beginners
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