Java How to Program (6th Edition) (How to Program (Deitel))

The Deitels' groundbreaking How to Program series offers unparalleled breadth and depth of programming concepts and intermediate-level topics for further study. The books in this series feature hundreds of complete, working programs with thousands of lines of code. This edition is completely up-to-date with The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5. Now includes topics such as autoboxing, enumerations, enhanced for loops, static import statements, variable-length argument lists, and much more. Presents each new concept in the context of a complete, working program, immediately followed by one or more windows showing the program's input/output dialog. Enhances the Live-Code Approach with syntax coloring. Provides Helpful Programming Tips, all marked by icons: Good Programming Practices, Common Programming Errors, Error-Prevention Tips, Performance Tips, Portability Tips, Software Engineering Observations, Look and Feel Observations. Includes CD-ROM with every book that contains JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.5, Netbeans, Apache Tomcat, JCreator LE version, jEdit, jGRASP, BlueJ, MySQL, source code for all the book's examples, and Hyperlinks to valuable Java demos and Internet resources. A valuable reference for programmers and anyone interested in learning the Java programming language. 

User review
Too wordy and gets off track way too much
Perhaps the author should revise this book and make it less `wordy`. It feels as if he is trying to explain things over and over. However, the examples are great and I believe that overall I would recommend this to anyone starting Java and couple it with a `For Dummies` or Sams `Teach yourself,,,,` series to cross reference and look for other ways to solve a particular problem or just get better explanations.

I give it three stars because I like it,,.but this isn't a book I would rave about to people either.

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The Java Experience.
Hi folks,

Excellent source for a beginner and intermediate java programmer with excellent UML examples.

I recommend this to anybody who is from a non-programming background so you to may begin to understand
and appreciate the maginifence of OOP.

My first deitel experience that has lead me to purchase the seventh edn and their advanced java 2!

Thank you to all the Deital team!

Thanks :):):)

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Worst book on Java
This book is required for my College level introduction to Java. For one it is out dated. Several of us in class had to get two additional books in order to complete our class since this book did not teach programming in a logical easy to understand manner. I will not use it for my next classes on Java. I suggest if you have to use this book and you want an introduction to Java, buy or find a Dummies series book and or something that you feel confortable reading. This will not be a beginners book.

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AWESOME!
Received book in less then 6 days. MINT condition n even had CD sealed in back cover. Would def do business w/ this seller. Btw,,.ty seller.
Newyorican1 (Wil Rivera)

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cool
Really good buy. My java teacher said its almost the same as the 7th edition but he prefers this version. Its cheap and easy to read even though the course is difficult for me.