Core Java 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals (The Sun Microsystems Press Java Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have a background in either C++ or even Visual Basic and need to learn JAVA, this book is for you!
I have a background in both and needed to add JAVA to my skillset for work. I bought Ivor's Beginner JAVA from Wrox (usually my favorite publisher) but found the book full of errors and typos. To top it off all the examples were very math related and didn't give me a "real-world" sense for what JAVA could do for me.
This book is just the opposite. With great insight and tips for people with VB and C++ backgrounds, easy (and fun) reading, and in-depth coverage of the language, this book was the answer to my cries.
The Authors are very adept with the language and have excellent writing skills. Volume I game me what I needed to begin my path towards the interpreted dark side :), but Volume II is definately needed for Client-Server coding, and more advanced topics.
I would definately recommend this book to anyone with prior OOP experience (even a little) who need to learn the JAVA langugage.
I was also very impressed by the non-hype, and the lack of Microsoft bashing. Core JAVA 2 is a must read.

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Ask any experienced Java programmer: Core Java delivers the real-world guidance you need to accomplish even the most challenging tasks. That's why it's been an international best seller for five straight years. Now thoroughly updated to cover Sun's brand-new JDK 1.3, Core Java 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals offers revamped discussions of object-oriented Java development, JDK 1.3's enhanced Swing user interface components, and much more. It delivers even more of the robust programs previous editions are famous for -- updated wherever appropriate to reflect JDK 1.3's deployment and performance enhancements, and to utilize improved Swing classes. It includes thorough explanations of JDK 1.3 dynamic proxy classes; inner classes; exception handling; debugging; the current Java event model; Input/Output; file management; and much more. The CD-ROM contains complete source code examples, the JDK 1.3, and a large library of valuable software, including Forte for Java, Community Edition.