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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
1 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.
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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