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Foil 21 Books on Java

From Use of Java Language in Computational Science DoD Modernization Users Group Conference Monterey -- June 7 99. by Nancy McCracken, Geoffrey C. Fox
There are a multitude of Java books, many are excellent, here are two we have used for course textbooks:
  • Core Java, by Gary Cornell and Cay S. Horstmann, Sunsoft Press, Prentice-Hall, offers detailed coverage of the whole language and packages for advanced programmers. There are two volumes:
    • Core Java 2, Volume I, Fundamentals, 4th ed.
    • Core Java 1.2 Advanced Features
  • Java, How to Program, by Deitel and Deitel, Prentice-Hall, starts with beginning programming concepts and progresses rapidly through Java language. It has the most programming exercises. Third edition due out in July 99 will have Java 1.2.
The most highly recommended reference book
  • Java in a Nutshell, by David Flanagan, is the language reference book in the familiar O'Reilly series. The 2nd edition of this book is now out - it omits many examples from the first edition to make room for large section on JDK 1.1 - currently best book reference. Also the companion book Java Examples in a Nutshell..

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