Reviews for Java Concepts

1. Easy and compact

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

   Java concepts gives you all the basis and details about java programming. For a starter and mid-advanced programmer this is a great book, you have examples, exercices among other information.
   
   Buy it and you won't regret it.

2. Makes learning Java easy

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, January 12rd, 2007

   Java Concepts (4th Ed.) is a must for the beginning/intermediate Java programmer's bookshelf. The pages are printed in colour, which makes the content easy to follow whilst also making the pages look nice with colour photographs and diagrams. It aids the design too, with the included 'Special Features' which cover Common Errors, Productivity Hints, Random Facts and others.
   
   The chapters begin slowly, introducing the reader to computers and the Java language, then they increase the pace to more advanced concepts such as mutual recursion. There are a lot of coded examples, and the end of every chapter has review questions, programming exercises, and a couple of more involved programming projects.
   
   Unfortunately, Threads are not covered in this book. Additionally, I think some of the productivity hints are not necessary - I don't lose productivity by not following some of them, so maybe they are more suited to the beginner.
   
   Despite this, Java Concepts is a great book, suitable for introducing Java to beginners or reinforcing more advanced concepts to intermediates.

3. This is an excellent book!

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2001

   In my opinion this book is aimed at students who are at the intermidiate stage of learning the java language. I've read beginner books on java, but they only go so far. I wanted to know what interfaces were and how inner and anonymous classes work. This book has it all!

4. Learn Java in detail, with ease.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12nd, 2001

   This book is essential to learn to program with Java2, with a detailied covering of the language. It starts from the beginning and eases you through the building blocks.

   It is extremely good at explaining concepts, principles, syntax rules and also commmon misunderstanings or mistakes.

   It is easy to read and interesting enough to actually grab your attention. Technical info. seems to be keep to a minimum and with it goes the boredom. Its review sections are helpful and its excerises sufficient to test your knowledge andunderstanding.

   Highly recommended from a student!

5. 6 cans of Java without the plastic to hold them together.

   Rated 2 out of 5 stars, October 12th, 2001

   Yes it tells you what you need to know about Java, but it is not so good at putting everything together and giving examples of interlocking code and classes.

   As a beginner, I found it unhelpful (although recommended by my Uni) in showing me the way forward.