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Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (15 April 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0764588745
ISBN-13: 978-0764588747
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.6 x 2.4 cm

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Covering everything from basic Java development concepts to the latest tools and techniques used in Java, this book will put would–be programmers on their way to Java mastery
Explores what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, dealing with standard programming challenges, debugging, and making it work
Updated for the release of the Java SDK 2.0, with all examples revised to reflect the changes in the technology

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See why Java is a great place to start programming

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This Java won′t keep you up nights, because you have this handy book to show you the ropes! It lays the groundwork for the whole programming experience, shows you how to get started with Java, takes you through creating your first programs, helps you solve programming problems, and even lets you in on some great tips.

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Turn your instructions into code
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Understand methods, classes, and objects
Use variables, values, and types
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a beginner or 1st year programming student, 7 Jan 2004

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This is a great little book for the absolute beginner which gently eases you into the baffling world of object orientation. It’s a very light hearted read and makes learning fun. The dedicated student could breeze through this book in a few days and will gain enough knowledge to certainly progress onto more complex matters of software engineering.

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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION, 15 Sep 2005

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This book is aimed at someone who is keen to learn programming, but who hasn't had much exposure to programming before (I had learnt a little BASIC as a schoolboy and that was it). Even for me, it seemed very simple, and I was a little impatient at first and nearly gave up after a few chapters because it was going on and on about very simple things you could do with numbers, etc. But I'm so glad that I read through to the end - as it started to make sense of Object Oriented Programming, which is not so easy to understand. I had been reading it alongside "Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours", and this really emphasised how well this book was written. The Sams book covered very similar ground, but it was dry theory with examples that were not clearly explained. In this book, by contrast, the writer really seems to have at heart the intention to HELP the reader understand what is going on, and so every example is followed by a very simple explanation of what is happening. Sometimes it feels too simple, but this is FAR, FAR better than not providing enough explanation. You feel through this book that you are being guided and that nothing will be presented that is beyond your ability to understand. Tomorrow I'm going to get his follow-up book, which I hope will be as helpful in taking the next step.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning Programming with Java for Dummies, 15 Nov 2003

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As a novice programmer I very much enjoyed Beginning Programming with Java for Dummies.Everything was explained in detail with step by step explanations as to how to download software from Sun Microsystems and how to write and compile Java Programs. If you get stuck you can e-mail the author. I certainly got a prompt reply when I did this.There are a number of prewritten programs on the author's own website which you can use to practise running programs and which help you to see how the Java code works in practice. The author gives a clear explanation of what object oriented programming means and gives practical help in understanding error messages and using the Java API documentation. An easy to read book which I am happy to recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners
This is a really great introductory book to the world of Java. I had started a course that included some Java and was not finding the teaching to be adequate. Read more

Published 17 days ago by A Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been great
Excellent reference with clear instructions and examples. Unfortunately this is an older addition so the reference's to the "Dummies" website for downloading program examples are... Read more

Published 7 months ago by E. J. Vernalls

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
The book is well structured and eases you in slowly, perhapse more tasks to compleate which would speed up the competant lerning possibly?

Published 9 months ago by D. Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars Refers to information that does not exist
On the second chapter in this book it refers to information you must download to be able to use the remainder of the book. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Introduction to Java
I am a mature University student studying Web Development and Programming.I needed a gentle introduction to Java, and this book has provided just that. Read more

Published on 12 Feb 2007 by Ian Bates

5.0 out of 5 stars A good starter book for Java
This book really does start with the basics, so if you already know a bit about programming it will possibly be too slow - However, if like me you need a refresher (after a 15... Read more

Published on 23 Oct 2006 by Mr. B. M. Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars A well written introduction to the Java language
I recently finished my MSc course, which involved extensive programming. When I began the course I didn't have a clue about what a program was and what the Java language was all... Read more

Published on 17 Sep 2006 by Sara

4.0 out of 5 stars Over all Good book
If you know anything about java or any other programming languages then this book is NOT for you. For example this book shows you how to create a directory. It is that basic.

Published on 9 Mar 2005

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