Java Programming: Making the Move from C++

By Joe Wigglesworth

This textbook is approved by Sun Microsystems for the Certified Java Programmer examination and carries the Authorised Java Training logo. It is geared towards those who want to master the material... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850329222
• ISBN13: 9781850329220
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: International Thomson Computer Press
• Length: 830 Pages

Customer Reviews

This is the best book for starting to learn Java

Most accurate. Most comprehensive. Unfortunately it is now out of print and I really do not know why they have not produced an updated edition for the Java 2 and 3/ Enterprise platforms?!

Excellent way to learn Java if you already know C++ and OOP

By reading this book and doing most of its exercises, I became a knowledgeable Java programmer.I think that this book is very good if you want to be are a real professional Java programmer. The explanations are very deep, and with all the text in the book there is hardly any detail that is written more then once. While learning from the book, I felt that the writers have invested a huge amount of energy making the explanations exact and clear.I would like to thank the authors for writing this book.-Maor

This book leverages your C++ knowledge in the Java space

Wigglesworth and Lumby do an outstanding job of introducing Java in the context of C++. Liberally scattered through the book are highlighted sections titled "Moving from C++" which compare the Java material just presented to the equivalent (or similar) constructs in C++. A tutorial on IBM's Visual Age for Java is also included, as is a CD which includes all the exercises and solutions. For any C++ programmer who has been wondering how or when to make the jump to Java, now is the time to do it with the help of this excellent book.

Excellent resource from C++ programmers

My primary motivation for buying this book was because I wanted to learn Java quickly -- taking advantage of what I already knew from C++. Well, I got my money's worth! The book presents the Java language very thoroughly, while at the same time, providing me the ability to just focus on C++/Java differences or similarities. I found the "Moving from C++" tips very useful, as well as the tables that quickly summarize the language differences. The exercises section is also useful to make sure that I got the main points of the chapter.Overall, this book is well-written and organized.

Tons of Sample Code...great prep for Java Cert. Exam

In most cases, when reading technical reference material I find those "Tips" or "Helpful Hints" that are dispersed throughout the text distracting and usually off-topic. In this book, it appears that the authors have spent a great deal of care to include usable, relevant pieces of information. There are 3 types of "Tips" that I found very useful:1. Moving from C++ - Explains how syntax or behaviour may differ from what you're used to in C++. Very handy reference when trying to port some C++ Code to Java. 2. Version Watch - Explains the difference in features between versions of the JDK.3. Performance Tip - Specific ways to improve performance or pitfalls to avoid.Also this book is packed with sample code, mini-quizzes, and chapter-end exercises and problems. I was most impressed with the chapters on multi-threading and internationalization which are topics that are usually "glossed-over" in other books.