hi! try Core Java 2 Volume 1: Fundamentals by Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell
these two guys are from some university I believe... so they know how to teach stuff to beginners ;o) there is a volume 2 also for deepening your knowledge both are available e.g. at amazon greets > Hi, > > can someone recommend some books that would be useful for someone who is > just starting at wanting to learn java ? > > I am looking for books that are easy to read/understand if possible.... > > I already have the following books however :- > > 1) Java Gently by Bishop > > 2) Java:How To Program by Deitel and Deitel > > and I found these books rather difficult to understand. > > Did anyone else find that ? > > Has anyone read the "Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days" ? > How did people find this book ? > I have bought it but I have not begun to read it yet. So I am interested > in anyone else's opinion who know this book ? > > Does anyone else know about books that are more "user friendly" than > these 2 ? > > Can anyone recommend any books that would be learner friendly for a > beginner java student ? > > > > > To change your membership options, refer to: > http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
