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“ Thinking in Java should be read cover to cover by every Java programmer,
then kept close at hand for frequent reference. The exercises are challenging,
and the chapter on Collections is superb! Not only did this book help me to
pass the Sun Certified Java Programmer exam; it’s also the first book I turn to
whenever I have a Java question.”
—Jim Pleger, Loudoun County (Virginia) Government “ Much better than any
other Java book I’ve seen. Make that ‘by an order of magnitude’.... Very
complete, with excellent right-to-the-point examples and intelligent, not
dumbed-down, explanations.... In contrast to many other Java books I found it
to be unusually mature, consistent, intellectually honest, well-written, and
precise. IMHO, an ideal book for studying Java.”
—Anatoly Vorobey, Technion University, Haifa, Israel “Absolutely one of the
best programming tutorials I’ve seen for any language.”
—Joakim Ziegler, FIX sysop “Thank you again for your awesome book. I was
really floundering (being a non-C programmer), but your book has brought me up
to speed as fast as I could read it. It’s really cool to be able to understand
the underlying principles and concepts from the start, rather than having to
try to build that conceptual model through trial and error. Hopefully I will be
able to attend your seminar in the not-too-distant future.”
—Randall R. Hawley, automation technician, Eli Lilly & Co. “This is one of
the best books I’ve read about a programming language.... The best book ever
written on Java.”
—Ravindra Pai, Oracle Corporation, SUNOS product line “Bruce, your book is
wonderful! Your explanations are clear and direct. Through your fantastic book
I have gained a tremendous amount of Java knowledge. The exercises are also
fantastic and do an excellent job reinforcing the ideas explained throughout
the chapters. I look forward to reading more books written by you. Thank you
for the tremendous service that you are providing by writing such great books.
My code will be much better after reading Thinking in Java. I thank you and I’m
sure any programmers who will have to maintain my code are also grateful to
you.”
—Yvonne Watkins, Java artisan, Discover Technologies, Inc. “Other books cover
the what of Java (describing the syntax and the libraries) or the how of Java
(practical programming examples). Thinking in Java is the only book I know that
explains the why of Java: Why it was designed the way it was, why it works the
way it does, why it sometimes doesn’t work, why it’s better than C++, why it’s
not. Although it also does a good job of teaching the what and how of the
language, Thinking in Java is definitely the thinking person’s choice in a Java
book.”
—Robert S. Stephenson Awards for Thinking in Java 2003 Software Development
Magazine Jolt Award for Best Book
2003 Java Developer’s Journal Reader’s Choice Award for Best Book
2001 JavaWorld Editor’s Choice Award for Best Book
2000 JavaWorld Reader’s Choice Award for Best Book
1999 Software Development Magazine Productivity Award
1998 Java Developer’s Journal Editor’s Choice Award for Best Book
Thinking in Java has earned raves from programmers worldwide for its
extraordinary clarity, careful organization, and small, direct programming
examples. From the fundamentals of Java syntax to its most advanced features,
Thinking in Java is designed to teach, one simple step at a time. The classic
object-oriented introduction for beginners and experts alike, fully updated for
Java SE5/6 with many new examples and chapters! Test framework shows program
output. Design patterns are shown with multiple examples throughout: Adapter,
Bridge, Chain of Responsibility, Command, Decorator, Facade, Factory Method,
Flyweight, Iterator, Data Transfer Object, Null Object, Proxy, Singleton,
State, Strategy, Template Method, and Visitor. Introduction to XML for data
transfer; SWT, Flash for user interfaces. Completely rewritten concurrency
chapter gives you a solid grasp of threading fundamentals. 500+ working Java
programs in 700+ compiling files, rewritten for this edition and Java SE5/6.
Companion web site includes all source code, annotated solution guide, weblog,
and multimedia seminars. Thorough coverage of fundamentals; demonstrates
advanced topics. Explains sound object-oriented principles. Hands-On Java
Seminar CD available online, with full multimedia seminar by Bruce Eckel. Live
seminars, consulting, and reviews available. See www.MindView.net
Download seven free sample chapters from Thinking in Java, Fourth Edition.
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