Re: How far back can we go?

From	Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201108.rodent.frell.theremailer.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.help
Subject	Re: How far back can we go?
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Date	2011-08-28 07:46 +0200
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jaap <niemand@meel.homelinux.net> wrote:

> On 27-08-11 08:15, schreef Fritz Wuehler:
> > I'm finding some older Java books on the net. How far back in time is it
> > safe to use these books to learn Java? They seem to be putting out new
> > releases pretty often. Are they building on each other or is the old stuff
> > outdated? I know a few procedural languages and I understand basic OO
> > concepts but I am having trouble learning Java. Thanks.
> >
> Most of the older things still work, but there are many very good new 
> features.
> I learned Java a decade ago with the Java Tutorial, it is updated with 
> every version:
> http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/
> 
> Jaap

I know there are new tutorials all the time but I wondered if the old books
are still good. I guess by your answer using them can lead to not learning
the best ways to do things in current Java. Thanks.

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How far back can we go? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201108.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-08-27 08:15 +0200
  Re: How far back can we go? jaap <niemand@meel.homelinux.net> - 2011-08-27 10:11 +0200
    Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-27 01:29 -0700
    Re: How far back can we go? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201108.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-08-28 07:46 +0200
      Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-28 02:17 -0700
        Re: How far back can we go? blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 12:07 +0000
          Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 08:25 -0700
            Re: How far back can we go? blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 16:03 +0000
              Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 09:19 -0700
                Re: How far back can we go? blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 14:28 +0000
  Re: How far back can we go? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-08-29 04:16 -0700
  Re: How far back can we go? Steve <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 10:03 -0400
    Re: How far back can we go? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-08-29 14:06 -0700
      Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 14:30 -0700
        Re: How far back can we go? Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2011-08-30 08:28 -0500
          Re: How far back can we go? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201108.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-08-31 06:44 +0200
            Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 22:21 -0700
      Re: How far back can we go? Steve <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 10:51 -0400
        Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-30 09:30 -0700
    Re: How far back can we go? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-201108.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2011-08-30 01:48 +0200
      Re: How far back can we go? markspace <-@.> - 2011-08-29 18:53 -0700
        Re: How far back can we go? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-08-29 19:06 -0700
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