Learn Java in a Weekend

by Joseph P. Russell and Joseph P. Russell

The author assumes that the reader has some understanding of technology but no programming experience. Learn Java 2 in a Weekend uses a project-oriented approach to teach the basics of Java in a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931841608
• ISBN13: 9781931841603
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Premier Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Concise and to-the-point

So far so good folks, I've made it to more than half of this book and found it really helpful. Of course, I know that this book is not enough for me to become a serious Java developer, but it gives me the OOP basis to build up on everything else. I wish they do this series on new languages such as Python and Ruby

A good starter book

While I havn't finished going through this book yet, it appears to be a very good resource for someone trying to get a jump on Java. While not as detailed as some of the other resources out there, there are plenty of coding examples to illustrate and prove different programming concepts. The books takes the learn by doing approach and I like that. There is one reason I gave this book 4 stars and that is spelling errors. Whiel there aren't a lot of spelling errors, there are enough for me to notice, and I'm not big on spelling. However, when you are writing/producing a book for something as syntax-specific as a programming language, you better be sure to have everything right. Overall, a great book and a good teaching/ self-learning aid.