| Java Books For Going Further |
| Written by Kay Ewbank | ||||||
| Monday, 15 January 2018 | ||||||
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Java Coding GuidelinesAuthors: Fred Long, Dhruv Mohindra, Robert C. Seacord, Dean F. Sutherland, David Svoboda Alex Armstrong reviewed this book, and gave it 5 stars, saying that it is much more than a book of dos and don'ts. Alex said: "If you read one book on Java this year make it this one. It is enjoyable, informative and you will be a better programmer for it, or at least you will believe you are." What makes this book different is that it isn't just a list of rules that you read and commit to memory, it is a set of 75 recommendations that tell you the basic idea, show you how not to do it and then show you the correct way. Overall it is a good read as long as your Java is good, but not too good otherwise you probably know everything the book has to tell you. Recommended as a pleasant and worthwhile read when you have a few moments to spare.
Java Cookbook 3rd EditionAuthor: Ian F. Darwin This is a fairly straightforward cookbook in the traditional sense of the word - it has lots of recipes for getting fairly small jobs done. Alex Armstrong gave it a rating of four stars and says it's a big cookbook but it suffers from not enough space to do the topics it covers justice. However, Alex says that with these reservations this is a good book of its type. It is well written and the author includes small asides and comments which lighten the load of reading so much code. Java: The Good PartsAuthor: Jim Waldo This is a deep and intelligently written book on what makes Java a good language, according to Mike James who gave it a top rank five star rating. The book is short and doesn't take more than a few sittings to read. The first part of the book deeper and more thoughtful than the rest, but it was all good as befits a book with the subtitle "the good parts". Highly recommended if you are a Java expert or just about to make the transition to be one. Murach's Java Programming, 5th EdAuthor: Joel Murach This up-to-date edition of a standard Java book is well worth checking out. according to Mike James, who rated it at 4.5 stars. It now not only covers modern Java, but it does so without the feeling that it has been patched on.
Mike says: The main thing to know about this book is that it isn't for the complete beginner - this is not a dummy's book that holds your hand as you learn to program. It also takes a fairly structured approach to presenting the information. It is divided into six sections and 23 chapters. Java 9 for ProgrammersAuthor: Paul J. Deitel & Harvey M. Deitel
The latest edition of the highly regarded Deitel tome on Java has been updated to Java 9, though Ian Elliot reviewed a previous edition. While Ian didn't get on with this book, awarding it a rating of 3.5 which is normally below the bar for inclusion on our bookshelf, he acknowledges that many readers seem to like the approach used by the Deitel books, and says don't let his personal view put you off. We've included it in this list because it is regarded by many Java aficionados as a classic, and so worthy of consideration. Ian's view is that it has been successful partially because it makes a good course book. The general Deitel approach is to create something massive and something more like an academic textbook than an inspiring read. The Well-Grounded Java DeveloperAuthor: Benjamin J Evans & Martijn Verburg This book got five stars from Mike James, who says "Don't bother buying a copy of this book if you are a Java beginner or not interested in learning about things that might be considered a little off-topic. The subtitle, Vital techniques of Java 7 and polyglot programming, gives you some idea how far the book ranges." This isn't a book that solves particular problems. It is more a general reading book about a range of advanced Java topics.
Don't buy it if you are new to Java or if you hope to pick up some quick hints-and-tips.This is a book to read slowly, enjoy and digest. Highly recommended.
Java In A Nutshell 6th EditionAuthors: Benjamin J Evans and David Flanagan If you were a fan of the earlier editions then you need to realize that much of the information you found there is no longer in the new edition. Alex thinks that the tighter focus is a good thing and the core APIs are now well documented on the Oracle website to make a detailed printed version unnecessary.
Giving it an overall rating of 4.5, Alex's conclusion is that: "if you are a Java expert or an expert on a specific area of Java then you will find that this book doesn't go far enough - it is by no means a Java and Java ecosystem encyclopedia. It is a very good compromise if you want something reasonably advanced squeezed into a nutshell. No doubt it will continue to grow with each new edition!"
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