Java Examples in a Nutshell
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The author of the best-selling Java in a Nutshell has created an entire book of real-world Java programming examples that you can learn from. If you learn best “by example,” this is the book for you.This third edition covers Java 1.4 and contains 193 complete, practical examples: over 21,900 lines of densely commented, professionally written Java code, covering 20 distinct client-side and server-side APIs. It includes new chapters on the Java Sound API and the New I/O API. The chapters on XML a
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July 8th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
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When I started to learn Java, I think I purchased ten differentintro books. It seems that it just wasn’t “clicking” withthose other books. I happened to pick this one up as well thinking that it would be a great tool after I learned the language. Boy, was I ever wrong!This book is a GREAT book to learn Java!Over and over again, you’ll see a “master java programmer” (in my opinion) create simple programs and explain every step. The book goes into more detail, but only a little at a time, nothing overwhelming.This book taught me Java – PERIOD. Leave it to O’Reilly to once again create a phenomenal book like Java Examples in a Nutshell.If I could give it 10 stars, I would. This is still my #1 favorite Java book.
July 8th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
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One of the weaknesses (IMHO) of computer books is that they usually include lots of code snippets, but rarely challenge you to write your own stuff. This book is the best of both worlds, if you have at least been briefly exposed to Java: it gives you well-commented code examples to illustrate points, then ends each chapter with a set of programming exercises for you to code yourself. This is the perfect combo, as far as I’m concerned. It stands on its own; in fact, I haven’t even read the book it is a companion for! Great book, great concept, great execution.
July 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Review by Robert A Hansen for Java Examples in a Nutshell
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I learned JAVA using the Core Java books and found that I wasnt learning anything from just typing in the examples in the book. I wasnt “thinking” JAVA. I saw a friend of mine at work with this book and picked up a copy for myself. First of all it contains source for several concepts for each of the various language topics. Then it gives exercises to complete. They were challenging, but not overly challenging that I needed to spend an entire day writing UML diagrams to do it. Good companion to any learning method you are using.
July 8th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
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For those of you, like myself, who have purchased numerous books on the Java programming language, O’Reilly’s Java Examples in a Nutshell is a great companion to your Java library.This book provides excellent examples for both the beginner and advanced Java programmer covering everything from utilizing the core Java API to AWT/Swing to more advanced real-world examples using RMI, JDBC, and Servlet development.The best thing about this book is it that it provides readable examples of some concepts that aren’t so easily explained in regular documentation. To see a great variety of Java’s capabilities put into real working examples is extremely valuable to the Java developer of any skill level.
July 8th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Review by Eric Dubuis for Java Examples in a Nutshell
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The book “Java Examples in a Nutshell” is a collection of annotated Java source code examples covering Java 1.3 APIs, including XML, JSP, RMI. It also describes topics like Threads, Internationalization, Printing or Security. The collection of examples in this book is excellent. A comprehensive list of small programs that solve most of the common problems you might encounter when developing Java applications. A book like this can’t possibly cover all facets of the rich Java API, but the selection of examples is well balanced and focusses on the key areas.The code examples are very well structured and formatted and contain enough comments to explain all important parts of a particular solution. There’s a lot to learn just by reading the source code. But although the main focus of the book are examples, I would have hoped for some more textual explanations. Yes, the code examples are very well commented, but would prefer to see more regular text passages in-between the code explaining a particular implementation detail.In summary, the book is so useful because it focusses on what is really essential to us developers: the source code. And despite my minor criticism I’ll have to give it 5 stars.