Java Programming 24-Hour Trainer 1st Edition

This book is ok if your looking for a crash course in java. I have to say honestly you need to know at least a basic understanding of the language to understand this book. It doesn't go into super -detail which is expected since this is a 24-Hour Trainer. I'd suggest this for somebody who needs to learn Java Programming concepts in a super super rush. Otherwise I wouldn't depend on this book on its own.

For those who need guidance - book is perfect. Perfect for programmers coming from other platforms, was perfect for me after learning JSE and I wish this book would have came out earlier when I needed it the most.Book helped me to find out how whole Java Technology is working and how everything interacts and organized.Will it tech you how to program? Not really, but It will orient you in the right direction, if you new to Java EE platform.Price and thickness speaks for itself, and how author mentioned - "there are no miracles". If you want to learn how to program get Liang or some other thick 1300 pages book with LOTS of exercises and spend tremendous amount of time programming, then get another 1300 pages "Thinking in Java" Bruce Eckel, then "Effective Java" or patters by Head First and more. At least that is my agenda. Thin 24 hour trainers won't help you become programmer, but I think book is good what it was written for. Its not a "Java core book", its a 24 hour trainer through almost all Java technology to help you to get started in Java EE.why 4 stars,- I would like to see not only an examples of how to use certain technologies but 2-3 exercises as well for practice. This way book would be priceless.

In my opinion, this book is an excellent thing for programmers like me, who want to switch their specialization to Java.One of the advantages of this book is that it gives a big picture of the Java SE and EE platforms. Dozens of technologies' acronyms, which I was afraid of in the past (like JSF, JMS, JNDI etc.) are now familiar to me. Moreover, I understand where and when these technologies are applicable.Of course, I can't be considered a Java EE guru after reading this book. But now, when I know the possibilities of the Java platform, I can continue with online tutorials and other books, dedicated to concrete Java EE technologies I'm going to work with on a particular project.Thank you, Yakov!

The first two lessons were fine. By the third lesson, the author gets side tracked into some unneeded detail that is probably useful, but should come later when the information is needed. The Try It Yourself assignments are too detailed, more of a monkey see - monkey do. I have been making up my own "Try It Yourself" projects, but since they are my own - I have nothing to refer to when I get into trouble. If I were doing it, I would create similar "Try It Yourself" assignments to teh chapter examples and then have the author put his solsution onto the CD that comes with the book

I like this book and it includes videos. Yes, you get a full set of videos so you can see what is taught in each chapter. Many java books are too verbose, you get 10 pages instead of the one answer you need. Not this book, it is simply perfect.This book is excellent if you know another language and want to get quickly running in java. But its also for newbies who wish to just start programming. Each chapter is direct, no wasted words. And if you don't understanding something, you can watch the video.You will not be a java pro when you finish the book but you will be able to write useful programs. And the book never intends to make you a pro. It is EXCELLENT for what it does and I highly recommend it as a first book for anyone wishing to learn java.It uses the Free Editor Eclipse which is a plus. And you get to see the author write and run code in the editor you'll be using. The book teaches Java 6 so it is current as I write this. As a beginning java book it is worth every penny.perrytheinventor.com

The book starts with very basics, but the degree of complexity rapidly grows. Excellent choice if you want quickly get notion of the main Java concepts you use everyday in real life. However to be succesfull with this book I recommend to follow all the links and additional materials the author gives throughout the book as well as exploring topics that are more relevant for you. The book is a good foundation for learning Java.

An excellent book for those who want to get a general idea about the world of Java technology. The code examples given in the book are a complete building blocks from which we can build more sophisticated programs. In addition, the book is given the attention the passage of the technical interview process and job placement.

Love this book.

The thing I like best about this book is that you can tell its written by someone who knows Java inside out and uses it professionally. Its packed with real-life examples of coding tasks and can get you coding pretty quickly.Also useful in my case was that many of the examples tended to be toward stocks and shares, price quotes etc which is the area I'm interested in using Java in.The initial intro/refresher on Java was very useful, as I had some previous Java knowledge but from many years ago, so this got me back into it. The book also points you in the direction of using the Eclipse IDE for your development and I have to say thats a great idea, as the last time I saw Eclipse (many years ago) it was a very expensive IBM product, now you can use it for free as its Open Source.This book is a great way of getting to know - and using - many different important areas of Java - for me, the chapters on JDBC, JMS, Network Programming and Swing/JTable. After combining a few of the examples in these chapters I had constructed a Stock Quote engine which got stock quotes from Yahoo Quotes, put them on an OpenMQ message queue and then updated the database with the latest quotes. Thats pretty amazing for a book just introducing you to these technologies!I hope the author might produce another Java book in this style, ideally based around a development project in the financial/stocks area.

Honestly, this is one of the best books on Java I came across in my life. Simple to read and understand, examples are not too long and straight to the point. I keep it as a reference. Found videos on CD helpful. Also, I personally respect the author Yakov Fain, holder of Java Champion title for providing knowledge and experience as well as for his personal podcast "Americhka".

This is a good guide to teach a programming language to person already knowing the OOP techniques.The book is a basic level Java course, but what did you expect from a 24h training course?

sehr verständlich geschrieben (vorsicht: in englisch!) und mit sehr guten übungsaufgaben ausgestattet ist dieses buch wirklich zu empfehlen!die ersten kapitel bieten einen sehr guten einstieg in java, die späteren kapitel einen überblick über alle relevanten themen.

Yakov Fain is able to explain Java concepts extremely well. I highly recommend this book in conjunction with the videos (updated versions available on YouTube).