Joel Fritz said
This was the text for a class I just finished. It's clearly written and does cover the new elements of the Java 6 platform. The author seems obsessed with AWT and applets in spite of neither having been used much this century. The book gives short shrift to swing. The book has nothing about java.sql and database connectivity. It touches briefly on servlets and ignores jsps.
If you're interested in an introduction to the nuts and bolts of the language the book is OK, if not inspired. Don't expect it to serve as a reference; it's short on detail. I would have liked to have seen a stronger emphasis on OO design. Most of the code examples are written in a procedural style that wouldn't have been out of place in 1985. A positive for the code examples is that every one I've tried compiles and seems to run properly.
M. Serrano said
well.. Seriosly, this is an excellent book for someone who want to learn the power of java deeply. But remember that if you haven't knowledge in java (0%) it is recommendable first to read a basic introduction to java (I recommend "Head First java 2 second edition"). Then read this book.
H. A. Barakat said
I'm new to Java, actually this book has every thing that a beginner or intermediate programmer needs.
The author didn't depend on the back knowledge base of the programmer, he assumes that you need every single information in Java.
I think every Java beginner should own this book.
The only thing that I didn't like in this book is that it doesn't cover one important part of Java, that is JDBC.
Radu Terec said
Java: The Complete Reference, Seventh Edition (Osborne Complete Reference Series)
It is a very good book. You can find almost everything you need for starting Java programming. I recommend it!
But for other interesting subjects like RMI or JCE you have to refer to other specialized books...
java wannabe said
If you're looking for the one-stop reference book --- this is it. But like other reference books, this one may sit, unused on your desk gathering dust. It's a painfully dry read guaranteed to put you to sleep at night.
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