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Book:   Learning Java
Subject:   Not what I expected.
Date:   2005-01-18 04:46:57
From:   Ryo
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

This is a good book, but not what I expected.
I've read quite a few 'learning' books but this may be one of the worst, at least for my need. I think it is written well and comprehensible, but it's like listening to a 10 hour lecture of the language. Just listening. Most learning books have many hands-on examples that you can try yourself, and thus doing, you learn to write the code. This book, on the other hand, just keeps on going and going whithout letting us do something. How am I supposed to remember what I've read 100 pages ago without writing a single line of code?


Despite that, I think I'll keep this book. I may have to get another book to 'learn' Java, but this book seems like a very good reference book. Good book, but wrong title.


Someone mentioned 'Learning Perl' below. I totally agree with that person. That was the best learning book I've ever read! I really hope the publishers realize that and demand the authors same level of quality.


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