Two booke I would whole heartedly recoomend to the novice are Just Java 2 - Peter Van Der Linden and Thinking in Java - Bruce Eckel ()Free @http://www.codecuts.com/mainpage.asp?WebPageID=314&MenuID=141)
Both are well written, books aimed at the beginner, written with clarity and humor = both a joy to read. --- Yan Doldonov - GGBAKU IT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Tim, > > Well, I agree that the books you mention do not do a good job. I have > recently purchased Java Gently and was pretty frustrated with it > particulary because it leads you to practice based on the author's > classes rather than playing with core classes (which I think you should > be learning). > > You may wont to look at the following book: > > Java Unleashed, Second Edition > (Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing) > Author(s): Michael Morrison et al > ISBN: 1575211971 > Publication Date: 12/20/96 > > Surprisingly enouth I found this book written in pretty plain language > with simple yet detialed enouth definitions. I have enjoyed using this > book to help me understand issues I had trouble with. > > Hope this helps, > > Yan > > > +---------------------------------------------------------+ > Yan Doldonov > www.seabak.com > Mail-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +----------------------------------------------------------+ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Nicholson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 12:05 PM > To: JDJList > Subject: [jdjlist] books for beginner java students ???? > > > 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 > > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm ===== Mark Zawadzki Performance Engineer/DBA/Programmer extraordinaire� [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning" Robert Cringle (columnist, author, host of "Triumph of the Nerds") __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
