Reviews for Effective Java: Second Edition

1. Quality Tips

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2010

   If you want to write quality Java code, this is a must-buy book. It is ideal for dipping into for hints on how things are done properly (and efficiently). Excellent.

2. Great book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2010

   Great book. Contains very important details and it worth to read it and even more to understand it.

3. So far so good!

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2010

   I haven't still read all the book, I've read half of it.
   
   The book is very interesting. Java is not my main programming language (usually PHP) and there are many things in this book that I would have never thought that were a good idea to do in Java, so definitively very useful.
   
   The only thing I miss is that it just gives hints item by item, hint by hint and is not a guide or tutorial to teach you how to organize or develope a complete solution in Java.
   
   If you already now how to develope a complete solution in Java but want to pay better attention to implementation details buy this book, if you don't still now how to a architect a Java solution, find another book,learn to do it and then read this book.
   

4. Really effective

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   According to me anybody who is writing even a single line of java code which will go into production must read this book. This book doesnt elevate you to a great programmer overnight but certainly helps you in "how to program efficiently" thought process.

5. a must read book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   I bought both the first and second editions of this book. I feel that this book has probably made the biggest contribution to my understanding of programming in any language, although it is very much a book about the corners of Java and the pitfalls of many of its advanced features. Whilst many books give advice which fits a particular situation this book gives authoritative detail that empowers you to make a call on whether the technique fits the given situation or visa versa. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to undertake any type of code review of Java - particularly your own code!