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Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

by Rogers Cadenhead (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (28 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0672320363
  • ISBN-13: 978-0672320361
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.8 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 850,752 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #74 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Introduction to Programming > Java
    #96 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages > Java > Introductory
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Not a day, but 24 one-hour Java lessons aimed at non-programmers and those with little programming experience. Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours certainly starts at the beginning with an overview of programming as an activity, downloading SDK from Sun and installing it under Windows, Linux and Solaris. The author makes few assumptions about his readers computing expertise and every chapter ends in a Q and A session followed by a quiz.

The book is divided into six sections and a collection of useful appendices. Section II introduces programming basics including variables and constants, strings, conditional tests, loops and then objects and inheritance. By the halfway point you are building a simple visual interface using Swing and the Abstract Windowing Interface--though you will have to wait a couple of hours before you learn how to make it do something.

Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours probably won't unless you're already a fairly good programmer in another language. But if you worked through it assiduously you would have a basic understanding of the Java language. What you won't have is the experience which makes it useful.

However, the example programs Cadenhead works you through are easily adapted and extended, which provides a starting point for practice. Overall, this is the best introduction to Java for complete beginners this reviewer has seen. --Steve Patient

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Revised and updated edition of the leading Java tutorial for beginners with no previous programming experience. The book's short, simple one-hour chapters are easy to understand and they carefully step the reader through the fundamentals of Java programming. This edition has been updated to cover the new Java SDK version 1.3. Readers love this book -- they say it explains Java better than any other book they've seen, and that it's very clear, well-written, and interesting to read. They even appreciate the author's somewhat unique sense of humor.



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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic lessons unless you already know how to program, 12 Oct 2000
By A Customer
This was my first ever book on programming and found it really bad. The examples are very shallow. If you don't know about object oriented programming now, you still won't know after you've finished the book.

Once I'd read other books on programming, this book seemed better. The book is mostly for APPLETS and teaches a few good tricks.

Stay clear if you are a brand new to programming

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is brill., 23 Oct 2001
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I knew nothing about programming before opening this book, Im only on chapter 7 of 24 and my knowledge has been vastly improved. The book is funny, and highly readable(unlike other boring-you-wanna-shoot-yourself-in-the-head-rather-than-read-on Java books). It explains everything from the ground up and assumes no knowledge of Java or programming....For complete newbies(like me) it is an Angel sent from Heaven, I dont know how it'd be for experienced programmers wanting to learn Java....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and informative, 26 April 2001
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An enjoyable read and what seems like a fantastic foundation. You'll need further books but with this brilliant style of writing and variety of content you're more likely to finish the book and be able to tackle more detailed and less well written material easier
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good!
I was disappointed in this book. It did not explain OOP very well and also the examples at the end of each section were very basic. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Java beginners!
This book is split into 24 chapters, which you spend around an hour on each. But if you are a experienced programmer, you can easily read and understand this well written book in... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear book, unlike many other huge java tomes
I'm only 4 chapters in, but to my mind this is a great book for the curious, and those just starting out with Java. Read more
Published on 20 May 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good introduction to Java
Teach Yourself Java in 24 hours - yeah right!!!

As a complete beginner to programming this was the first such book I read. Read more

Published on 17 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT START
This book is an excellent start for those who want to create professional looking websites with animated or interactive applets which are broken down by the author so they can be... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars easy to read, excellent for beginners
I'm really surprised at how many unfavourable reviews this book has received. This book holds your interest long enough to learn the basics which then allows you to move onto... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Java Applets
Having writing many web pages in HTML and JavaScript, and having written programs in C/C++, I was eager to learn Java. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Java
This book provides an excellent introdution to the Java programming language for those who have no knowledge of OOP. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A funny and informative introduction to java
This book starts as it means to go on, in a light-hearted way while providing some very useful information presented in a clear and easy to understand way. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2000 by garybarber@lineone.net

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for beginners
Assuming this is the same book as was Java 1.2 in 24 hours - according to the associated website (which is very useful)the version name was changed by Sun. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2000

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