Java - best books and online tutorials??

[cheapy]

Hey All,

I am relatively inexperienced in Java. I have been learning it at Uni for 2 months. Haven't really done all that much!

I wanted to know where the best places online are for tutorials.
Also what Java book do you recommend?
I was recommended Java: How to Program by Deitel and Deitel. What do you think of this book? Is it any good?

Cheers
A

[Galen_of_Edgewood]

Originally posted by cheapy:
Hey All,

I am relatively inexperienced in Java. I have been learning it at Uni for 2 months. Haven't really done all that much!

I wanted to know where the best places online are for tutorials.
Also what Java book do you recommend?
I was recommended Java: How to Program by Deitel and Deitel. What do you think of this book? Is it any good?

Cheers
A

I can't say about that particular book, but I had a C++ book from Deitel and Deitel, and I thought that it was fairly decent. Check your university library to see if they have it on their shelves and take a gander at it. Those books get expensive, and fast...

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So they are no longer two, but one. -Matthew 19:6 (NIV)

[Housen Maratouk]

Here are some links to pages with Java tutorials and guides and/or links to them:

At Developer.com: http://www.developer.com/dlink.index...082.-.43.jhtml

At JavaBoutique: http://www.javaboutique.com/tutorials/

At WDVL: http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Java/Tutorials.html

At WebDevelopersJournal: http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/hubs/javahub.html

Take care,

Housen

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[This message has been edited by Housen Maratouk (edited December 31, 2000).]

[Boldy]

"Thinking In Java" by Bruce Eckel is an excellent book. It's very detailed, yet an easy read.

[Klashe]

Originally posted by cheapy:
Hey All,

I am relatively inexperienced in Java. I have been learning it at Uni for 2 months. Haven't really done all that much!

I wanted to know where the best places online are for tutorials.
Also what Java book do you recommend?
I was recommended Java: How to Program by Deitel and Deitel. What do you think of this book? Is it any good?

Cheers
A

the Deitel and Deitel Java book is pretty good. I still use it as a reference.

[ivanco]

I've found the 3rd edition of the Deitel and Deitel book extremely useful....It guides you from the basics of Java to database connectivity to GUI interface programing. I love it and it help me a hell of a lot during a Software Engineering class I took a year ago. It's definitely one of the best books on the market today.....

[Galen_of_Edgewood]

Originally posted by ivanco:
I've found the 3rd edition of the Deitel and Deitel book extremely useful....It guides you from the basics of Java to database connectivity to GUI interface programing. I love it and it help me a hell of a lot during a Software Engineering class I took a year ago. It's definitely one of the best books on the market today.....

Man, now it looks like I should probably purchase one... Blast it! I hate seeing stuff that I probably should spend money on instead of looking at cars that I would love to own...

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So they are no longer two, but one. -Matthew 19:6 (NIV)

[pnut33]

Whatever you do dont get SAMS Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. Total crap...

[cheapy]

Originally posted by pnut33:
Whatever you do dont get SAMS Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. Total crap...

A couple of my mates told me it was crap too - I guess I had better stay away from that book!!

A

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[cheapy]

Originally posted by Galen_of_Edgewood:
Man, now it looks like I should probably purchase one... Blast it! I hate seeing stuff that I probably should spend money on instead of looking at cars that I would love to own...

Me too.. I like to waste time enjoying myself when I should be revising for exams and learning Java...

A

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Dual booting Win2k Pro and Win98SE

[cheapy]

Originally posted by Housen Maratouk:
Here are some links to pages with Java tutorials and guides and/or links to them:

At Developer.com: http://www.developer.com/dlink.index...082.-.43.jhtml

At JavaBoutique: http://www.javaboutique.com/tutorials/

At WDVL: http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Java/Tutorials.html

At WebDevelopersJournal: http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/hubs/javahub.html

Take care,

Housen

Cheers
A

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Not much to shout about - actually nothing!!

400 Celeron (about to be 850MHz Pentium 3)
256MB SDRAM (128 PC100 CAS2 + 128 PC133 CAS3)
Abit BE6 V1.0 (TH Flash)
13.5GB IBM 22GXP 7200RPM UDMA/66
20GB IDE Seagate Cheapy 5400RPM
Creative TNT2 Ultra (175/200)
Crappy Hival 6X2X2 Burner
Diamond MX300
Dual booting Win2k Pro and Win98SE