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Head First Java
by: Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780596009205
ISBN: 0596009208
Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 720
Publication Date: February 09, 2005
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Sales Rank: 1813

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- Just What The Doctor Ordered
What an excellent book. I am studying for a degree in Computing with the Open University and bought this book to prepare myself, as the course is Java intensive. I have tried with Java before but it didn't stick very well. But thanks to this book, it's sticking now.
I wouldn't recommend it for a complete newbie though. You need some basic practice with programming first, and, to be fair, this is pointed out at the beginning of the book.
As to the book; it contains a good mixture of theory and practice, all delivered with a wicked sense of humour. Each chapter should be treated as a lecture with practical work interspersed throughout.As the lectures develop, so do the practical projects. By the end of the book you will look back ... Read More:

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- A memorable read
I found this extremely helpful in helping me master the fundamental principles of JAVA. Head First specialise in creating a visual learning experience. This might at first seem strange but once you get used to it, you see the value and begin to wish more people made it this easy. Recommend.

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- Fantastic...!!
Hi everyone,
First of all i feel proud to be an java engineer, by Head First.... I've never crossed an wonderful book like this.. there is nothing to ignore in this book.. each and every word is informative. no one could beat this book by the explanation. i suggest this book for the pupils who is having dream of java engineer.. thanks to Kathy & Bates.. eagerly waiting for their next books..

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- Cool
I've been trying to learn Java for 7 years and had always stopped after going a little distance, an important reason being its so boring to read through a "normal" tech book. But this book's theme of entertaining way of teaching has kept my interest and I think this time I've learned it in full.

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- Quack.
Absolutely brilliant book. Covers a large amount of what is required for SCJP certification but in leisurely "brain friendly" format. If you are familiar with a block structured language & OO concepts then dive straight in. For a total beginner then you might need something to complement this book in order to get the ideas around inheritance, instantiation, encapsulation etc..

Covers, RMI, Swing, threads, Collections/generics and many other topics with working examples. Full of many gags if you like that sort of thing. Probably over priced but look out for a second hand one if you can.

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