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jd83 · 2007-12-31 11:44:54

Hi, Doing java in college and lecturer is terrible, the notes are also terrible can anyone recommend a good book for java? Thanks

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31-12-2007 12:44pm

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jd83

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Hi,
Doing java in college and lecturer is terrible, the notes are also terrible can anyone recommend a good book for java?
Thanks

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#2 31-12-2007 12:54pm
AARRRGH

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Beginning Java Objects - very good.

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#3 31-12-2007 12:55pm
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head first java, i found it to be a good intro book

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#4 31-12-2007 1:05pm
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The one we have for college is Java Concepts by Cay Horstmann and it's pretty good.

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#5 31-12-2007 1:12pm
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Java How To Program from Deitel & Deitel. Thats a big one, if you want something smaller I liked Java Concepts thats mentioned above.

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#6 31-12-2007 9:35pm
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Sun have an online one.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

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#7 01-01-2008 1:32pm
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Thanks for all your replies ill look in the library for the ones you all have listed and probably buy one on amazon. Thanks and Happy new year!

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#8 01-01-2008 2:00pm
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Best of luck with the study Rory. Feel free to ask us any questions you may have.

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#9 01-01-2008 2:05pm
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Schaums ouline the red yellow books( only about 17 yoyos) are good, but the best is the sun site ,

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