Learning Java, 2nd Edition Review

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Book:		Learning Java
Subject:		Learning Java, 2nd Edition Review
Date:		2003-11-29 23:33:59
From:		JSidwell

Rating: As a constant user of computers who has dabbled in shell scripting, batch scripting and some minor excursions into perl, I thought I would probably find this book to be a very helpful tool in approaching java (for the second time). I was right, this book is a clear and concise entrance into the java language. I found the pace and complexity of the examples to be helpful and informative. I would recommend this as a good place to start for someone who has already dabbled in programming (not necessarily with formal training) and is interested in getting started with java. Unfortunately, I dissagree with some of the other reviewers in their criticism of the authors decision to not include complete installation instructions for java and the SDK. While this is a book by O'Reilly in their "learning" series, it is not designed to be a hand-holder for those who are not willing to dive in and figure things out. [flame goes here] Thank you O'Reilly for supporting this book through it's second edition!