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Re: Learning Java

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On 4/17/2012 5:03 PM, Steve Graham wrote:
> I've been a programmer for 3 decades working in mostly procedural
> languages, although I have done some work with a couple of
> object-oriented ones.
>
> Which book would you recommend that I read to learn Java? Obviously, I
> don't want to read a beginning programming book, nor do I want to study
> one which presupposes I know something about Java or a lot about OO
> concepts.

I think you need a book like this one:

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/Professional-Java-JDK-6-Edition.productCd-0471777102.html

Note that I do not know the specific book, but other of
Wrox'es "Professional Xxxxx" are good.

Arne

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Learning Java Steve Graham <jsgrahamus@yahoo.com> - 2012-04-17 15:03 -0600
  Re: Learning Java markspace <-@.> - 2012-04-17 14:33 -0700
    Re: Learning Java glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-17 21:50 +0000
      Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-17 19:21 -0400
      Re: Learning Java markspace <-@.> - 2012-04-17 16:47 -0700
        Re: Learning Java glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-18 02:30 +0000
          Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-28 21:56 -0400
      Re: Learning Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-17 21:07 -0300
        Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-17 22:06 -0400
          Re: Learning Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-18 07:11 -0300
            Re: Learning Java Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-04-18 06:47 -0500
            Re: Learning Java Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-18 10:19 -0700
              Re: Learning Java Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-18 10:20 -0700
            Re: Learning Java glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-04-18 21:10 +0000
            Re: Learning Java Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-18 15:01 -0700
            Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-28 22:11 -0400
              Re: Learning Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-29 11:00 -0300
                Re: Learning Java Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-04-29 11:44 -0700
                Re: Learning Java markspace <-@.> - 2012-04-29 16:34 -0700
                Re: Learning Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-30 20:52 -0300
                Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-05 18:17 -0400
                Re: Learning Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-05-06 15:49 -0300
                Re: Learning Java Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-07 09:50 -0700
      Re: Learning Java RedGrittyBrick <RedGrittyBrick@spamweary.invalid> - 2012-04-19 15:30 +0100
  Re: Learning Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-04-17 19:26 -0400
  Re: Learning Java Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-04-17 19:08 -0700
  Re: Learning Java Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-04-26 16:06 -0700
  Re: Learning Java Steve Graham <jsgrahamus@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 17:40 -0600

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