Java Cookbook by Ian Darwin  (9)  £22.99

Object-Oriented Software Engineering: Practical Software Development Using UML and Java by Timothy Lethbridge  (2)  £39.89

The C Programming Language (2nd Edition) by Brian W. Kernighan  (92)  £19.17

Head First Java (Head First) by Kathy Sierra  (19)  £20.99

Head First Design Patterns (Head First) by Eric Freeman  (30)  £20.77

› Explore similar items : Books (50)

Amazon.co.uk Review
The 3rd edition of the well-known reference Java In a Nutshell covers the essential APIs of Java 1.2, including networking, security, input and output, and basic language and utility classes. Due to the size of the Java 1.2 API, graphics and graphical user interface classes are now examined in a volume called Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell and server-side and enterprise programming are detailed in Java Enterprise in a Nutshell.

Though primarily a reference, the book starts off with a thorough, fast-paced introduction to Java, exploring all the key topics including syntax, Object-Oriented programming, security, beans and tools. These discussions are brief and very information-dense but if you are buying this book to learn the language, you will probably be overwhelmed by the speed of this initiation.

This book intends to document quite a bit of Java and it easily succeeds with broad coverage of Java programming in Part I and API cataloguing broken down by package in Part II. For example, discussions in Part I explain types, reflection, and dynamic loading. The handling of these topics takes a little over a page but the book gives a useful overview with code examples that clearly illustrate the points made. It is one of the clearest and most concise treatments of these three topics available.

The chapters in Part II include an introduction, diagrams, and sections for each class in the package. The sections for each class can be very informative, as in the discussion of the Socket class in the java.net chapter, which includes how to instantiate a Socket object, getting I/Ostreams from the object you instantiated, and how to alter the behaviour of sockets. This discussion, like most in this book, is brief, clear and to the point.

If you are looking for a Java reference, this is a solid volume that will provide lasting value. --John Keogh

Topics covered: Part I, Introducing Java, provides broad coverage of Java programming topics, including: data types, syntax, classes and objects, Java file structure, inner classes, interfaces, packages, creating and initialising objects, destroying and finalising objects, input/output, cryptography, networking, security, threads, Java Beans, Java Doc and tools that come with Java 1.2 SDK.

Part II, the Java API Quick Reference, includes chapters on the following Java packages: java.beans, java.beans.beancontext, java.io, java.lang, java.lang.ref, java.lang.reflect, java.math, java.net, java.security, java.security.acl, java.security.cert, java.security.interfaces, java.security.spec, java.text, java.util, java.util.jar, java.util.zip, javax.crypto, javax.crypto.interfaces, javax.crypto.spec and a final chapter which provides an index for classes, methods and fields. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Synopsis
Updated to cover Version 1.1 of the Java Development Kit (JDK), this quick-reference guide to Java contains descriptions of all of the classes in the Java Core API, with a listing of all methods and variables. The cross-reference indices provide access to all of the details of the JDK 1.1 API. The book also describes the syntax of the Java language.

Usborne Guide to Ballet (Usborne Dance Guides) by A. Thomas

Getting Work Done on Your House (Which? books) by Consumers' Association

Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (Java) by David Flanagan  (3)  £13.82

Java in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) by David Flanagan  (4)

High Fibre Cook Book: Recipes for Good Health (Positive Health Guide) by Nathan Pritikin £6.94

› Explore similar items : Books (36)

29 Reviews 5 star:  (15) 4 star:  (10) 3 star:    (0) 2 star:  (3) 1 star:  (1)           Average Customer Review (29 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Excellent reference, 7 Jun 2001 By  The Scribe (UK) - See all my reviews This review is from: Java in a Nutshell Third Edition (Paperback) As many of the other reviewers have suggested, this is an excellent reference, but perhaps not the best book available to 'learn' Java. The book really does live up to it's title - everything really is "in a nutshell" - which is both good and bad. The class reference is something I find myself referring to time after time and the information is condensed with no waffle at all. However, there's no question and answers sections, no summary sections - so it's a useless tutorial really - but that's not what the nutshell books are about. If you're a C++ programmer, then you'll appreciate the comparisons made between Java and C++ throughout - I found this very useful.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Good step from C++, 30 May 2001 By A Customer This review is from: Java in a Nutshell Third Edition (Paperback) I am studying for a degree in computer science and found this book very useful. In my course we had done a lot of C++ (about two years worth) and breezed over Java. I found the book very good as it does not assume you know nothing about programming but also that you are not a professional programmer (like most other books seem too). The reference section is also useful once you have read the earlier sections. I am currently on Amazon because I am now going to buy the Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell book. :o)  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Perfect for getting to grips with Java, 21 Feb 2001 By A Customer This review is from: Java in a Nutshell Third Edition (Paperback) In many ways it all depends if you like the O Reilly "style", but if you do, and you've had some experience of programming then this is the ideal book to get you started with Java. It's clearly written, no waffle and very detailed. Complete programming novices might be better off with a book with a more introductory style - I'd suggest Bruce Eckels Thinking in Java. If this is you then Java in a Nutshell will be an ideal second book.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 29 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Great Book, but not Really for Beginners... I've always hated books and this is the first Book I ever decided to read. The Book is Great and I, with only 3 Months Self-Experience in Visual Basic, found it very easy to... Read more Published on 24 Feb 2001 Good book for 4gl programmar This book helped me a lot in understanding JAVA without going into lot of details which is important for a starter like me who has done programming with informix 4gl and esql C... Read more Published on 13 Feb 2001 Clear, Concise and to the Point Perfect book for any experienced programmer in another language - it teaches you the *Java* programming language, not how to *program* in the Java language. Read more Published on 26 Jan 2001 by James Grant A must for a good intro to JAVA and as a decent reference This book would be useful for complete novices to learn but is also excellent for anyone cross training from another language. Read more Published on 30 Sep 2000 Essential Kit A must have for any Java Programmer, never leave this book at home...unless you work from home. Brilliant examples and concise explanations. This guy knows his onions. Read more Published on 19 Sep 2000 by tomi_adebayo@yahoo.com The definitive reference for Java If you are like me a programmer that needs his documentation dense and fast to access - and don't we all? Then this is it... Read more Published on 18 Sep 2000 by simon.beaumont@technologist.com Essential reading for neophytes and experienced programmers The text is clear and concise with a good layout. The early chapters are probably not for those with no programming experience unless they have access to other tutorial material... Read more Published on 9 Jul 2000 by Martin Sladdin Excellent reference guide Java in a Nutshell is an excellent Java reference guide for both beginners and experts alike. Unlike most Java references, flicking to any page gives easy to understand details... Read more Published on 13 Mar 2000 third time perfect This new edition addresses the one failing of the previous two. The introductory chapters explaining Java have been rewritten; it is no longer necessary to know C. Read more Published on 19 Jan 2000 Good for beginners in Java Amazingly, even as a complete java/C beginner, I found this book an excellent introduction and now a reference to java. Read more Published on 15 Jan