Re: [TCLUG-DEVEL:27] Java references

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

Christopher Reid Palmer wrote:

> Hi kids,
>
> What are the good Java books? Any recommendations? I've got my doubts
> about the Sun ones -- they're half marketing from what I've been able to
> tell in a brief skimming. Hello World isn't until page 52. :P
>
> What are the good Java development environments for Linux?

Are you looking for Java reference books or a good book that would walk
someone through learning Java?

For learning Java I had used 'Thinking in Java' two years in a class I
taught at Dakota County Technical County.  For the class I am teaching now
(in house), I was recommending 'Core Java' and 'Java in a Nutshell'.  The
problem with recommending books for learning is what book worked for one
person does not work for another.

If you looking for reference books, I prefer to purchase books that are
focused on particular area.  Some examples include:

- The Java Programming Language, Second Edition
- Java I/O
- Java Threads
- JDBC Reference
- Java Networking

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