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Java newbie - Please help

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  • 18-11-2000 7:37pm
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    Loomer
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    I am just getting started with Java and am enjoying it so far. Can someone please recommend a got book to get started with. Not to flakey - Not page after page of coding biggrin.gif (I don't ask for much, do I)
    Thanks in advance


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    [SN]JAG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭[SN]JAG


    i can give you a copy of my notes if you want all it will cost is photocopying

    but the best book out is the one by deitel&deitel you can get it from hoggis figgis on dawson st. its about 20-30 pounds

    you get a copy of the latest JDK and a copy of borland Jbuilder(really sweet).

    [This message has been edited by [SN]JAG (edited 18-11-2000).]


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    Keeks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Keeks


    Try this site http://www.phrantic.com/scoop/tutor.htm
    It is a little heavy going but is extremely good and goes in to great detail of Java and OOP


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    Enygma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭Enygma


    I've always found the best books are the O'Reilly ones, although I had an excellent Dietel & Dietel C++ book before, it's like a college text book.

    Anyways, head on over to http://java.oreilly.com and take a look at "Learning Java" and "Java in a Nutshell"

    Learning is a beginners book and Nutshell is a reference book.

    If you can get to Cork, then check out Micromail, they have all the books you'll ever need there.

    Enygma



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    Loomer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Loomer


    Thanx ladz! I may take you up on that offer Jag. I couldn't decide from a plethora of £50 books that looked more like paperweights so I picked up a little book for a tenner - "Teach Yourself Java - 2nd Edition" by Chris Wright and is just what I'm looking for. No Waffle straight into it. I'll get one of those bigger books after I've done my assignment biggrin.gif


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    tobi
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    I'd recommend this book if you have basic programming knowledge http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130273635/qid=974653459/sr=1-1/026-1294148-7300402


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    Clamor
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    A very good book and one that you can download at no cost (always a good selling point) is called Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel the book and sample code can be found on his site. http://www.bruceeckel.com
    You can also download his other book Thinking in C++ if youve nothing better to do. Their both in PDF format.
    Enjoy.


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    satchmo
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 1,481 Mod ✭✭✭✭satchmo


    Nice one Clamor - free books!
    Always a good thing biggrin.gif


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