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Re: Recommended books to learn Java

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Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> Dan Kalish <kaliuzhkin@verizon.net> wrote:

>>> I'm an experienced programmer and would like to learn Java,
>>> in order to make myself more marketable.

>>> In particular, during the period 1968-1978 I worked years as
>>> a Scientific Progammer, primarily programming in Fortran IV (66?).
>>> Since then, I have occasionally programmed in SNOBOL, PASCAL,
>>> BASIC, Plato, Fortran 95 and C++.
>>> Thus, I don't need a beginner's book.

(snip, then I wrote)
>> You should have nearby the official Java language reference manual.

>> That, and some sample programs to work on should be enough,
>> though your Java will likely look like on of the other languages.

>> I more elementary book would explain many things that Java
>> programmers are assumed to know, but that aren't in the LRM.

> I assume you mean JLS or?

Yeah, that one.

> A big portion of people will not learn efficiently from JLS and
> need something that start simpler and build up in knowledge.

That is true, but the question is someone who has been programming
for years in six other languages.

But it also depends on what that person wants to do in Java.

To do things that previously would have been done in one of
the other languages, all one needs to know is the Java way
to say the same thing.

But yes, there are some things that aren't in the JLS that
one might want to know. If one wants to write applets, then
JLS is probably not the best choice.

-- glen

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Recommended books to learn Java Dan Kalish <kaliuzhkin@verizon.net> - 2012-09-28 07:52 -0700
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2012-09-28 17:31 +0200
    Re: Recommended books to learn Java Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 12:26 -0700
      Re: Recommended books to learn Java Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-09-28 13:58 -0700
      Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-09-28 22:56 -0400
        Re: Recommended books to learn Java Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-09-30 17:13 -0700
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-09-28 11:42 -0400
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2012-09-28 09:36 -0700
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-09-28 11:27 -0700
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-09-28 22:32 +0000
    Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-09-28 23:01 -0400
      Re: Recommended books to learn Java glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-09-29 08:24 +0000
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java Dan Kalish <kaliuzhkin@verizon.net> - 2012-10-01 09:28 -0700
    Re: Recommended books to learn Java "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-10-01 12:59 -0400
      Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-01 20:45 -0400
    Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-01 19:49 -0400
      Re: Recommended books to learn Java David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca> - 2012-10-01 22:34 -0400
  Re: Recommended books to learn Java bob smith <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2012-10-01 13:14 -0700
    Re: Recommended books to learn Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-01 20:47 -0400

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