Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
“The [arrays] exercises are quite sophisticated and interesting. Provides the best combination of conceptual discussion and implementation examples of dynamic binding that I have encountered in a text. Excellent overview of basic networking via Java. Provides the perfect breadth and depth for generics in an entry-level Java class. Provides a good segue into a data structures course – the exercises are excellent.” – Ric Heishman, George Mason University
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The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work
A practical guide to getting organized, beating procrastination, and working more efficientlyThe Fourth Edition of The Personal Efficiency Program continues the book’s long tradition of helping overwhelmed professionals get their work lives organized to become more effective and efficient. Readers will learn how to stop procrastinating, stop feeling overwhelmed, and start feeling good about their work lives. This new edition contains new chapters on e-mail and meetings, as well as new content on
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Review by William Springer for Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
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Background: I am a PhD student in computer science, but I do theoretical research that rarely requires coding, so I haven’t programmed in years. Recently I decided to pick up java, which I last used in 2000; rather than taking a class, I decided to spend some time this summer working through this book. I have programmed in several languages in the past (most notably C++) so I am familiar with the basics of programming (OOP, control structures, etc) but as I have not used java in close to a decade, much of the language is totally new to me.
The book is easy to read and has been well-proofed. The topics are covered in depth without assuming that the reader is either an expert or stupid: everything that you need to know is covered, but not repeated over and over. A summary and quiz at the end of each chapter makes it simple to check that you understood all of the important points, and the optional GUI case studies allow the reader to immediately jump in to graphical programming, which is often much more interesting than just causing words to appear on the screen! Chapters are a reasonable length as well; time to complete will vary depending on whether you’re typing out and compiling the listed programs (you should) and doing the sample problems at the back of each chapter, but I’ve been spending 1-3 hours on each. Having just finished Chapter 10, I’ve learned quite a bit, particularly about features of the language which hadn’t yet been added the last time I used the language; the enhanced for loop, for example, is pretty cool! The book comes with a companion website that offers downloads of every program in the book, as well as an additional ten appendices that didn’t fit into this approximately 1500-page book.
This is actually a 4.5 star review, as there is one editing error that annoys me and makes the book a little harder to use. As each chapter involves writing a program and then modifying it, code is necessarily repeated; changes are highlighted in yellow to make it easier to find the places that need to be changed in your code. However, there are several places where the highlighting is incorrect (code that has changed is not highlighted, or code is highlighted without having been changed). It’s a minor issue and only takes a few minutes to figure out, so I’ve gone ahead and rounded my rating up to a five. The book is definitely not perfect, but it’s the best programming book I’ve read so far.
Review by Jorge Kirk Gonzalez for Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
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I love this book, actually more of a system since it comes with additional appendix, video, ebook format and additional resources.
At first I did not want to buy this book. I had bought other books that were pretty good and I thought that was enough. But I wanted to take a class in Java and the book was required by the school. It cost me more to buy it at the campus bookstore but I needed within two days so I paid the extra to have it now.
Then the day the class was to start it got canceled. So here I was with this $100.00 book that I didn’t want. The bookstore wouldn’t take it back because I had already registered the book. (There is a scratch-off access code that lets you access the website for the code files and other resources I mentioned earlier.)
Because I paid for it and I had no class, I started working through it on my own.
It is just such a wonderful book. I’m a technical writer and I have also been a trainer so I really noticed the care and attention given to the book’s structure. It has advanced organizers, objective previews, sub TOCs and indexes and lots and lots of exercises. The paper is very good quality and the book has lots of color and white space so your eyes don’t get tired as quickly. This is the book/manual structure I would love to write myself if the company I’m working with had the staff and time resources to make a near perfect product.
Then online it has an ebook format that I particularly like using. I can increase and decrease the text size at will and it’s a lot lighter to have my laptop in bed than the book. There are also video indicators on some of the code examples that explain what is going on even better than the text (or maybe it’s just the way I learn best).
This was a book that I didn’t want to have to buy and now I think it’s the best investment I could have made for learning Java. I’d still like to take a class but as I work my way through the book, I wonder if I will need to.
Review by Donald Hsu for Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
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31 chapters, 1500 pages, covering everything from OOP through Ajax and Web Services. This book is good for two semesters at the college level.
If you read any Deitel book, you know it is the best book to train programmers. Because the book is written step by step, just like a self-taught book. Once you have the compiler up and running, you will have no problem executing the programs in this book.
Do you need a pre-requisite for Java? The answer is no. If you have C++ or C#, of course, it is better. But it is not necessary. I have taught Java for 10 years, in colleges/universities, corporate training centers, and industrial firms. It is still one of the most useful programming languages.
Dice.com lists about 1200+ Java jobs in NYC daily. Java rules!
Review by I. A. Pardo for Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
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I think this is the best Java book I’ve ever seen. When I bought it I thought ‘Ummmh, maybe is a little expensive’, but it’s an excellent resource to learn, and his quality (design, paper, contents, web add-ons) makes it the best book to learn Java.
Review by Somforce Inc. for Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)
. I even have the C++, VB, C how to program. I just love how easy they explain the topics. Once you get use to reading Deitel books, you will see what I mean.
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I am a long time student/reader of Deitel Java how to program series. I am a cs graduate and used this series since their first edition Java 1.0 back in 1996/97 and have been buying every edition ever since. I current have all the Java editions…including J++
I would like to tell the Deitels that my career was shaped by your books and the way you made new cs students learn (step by step). Everyone can write a book, but I have not seen ANY one explain these topics the way you do. And I have over 200 books.
Thank you for being the great minds that you are.
Yassin
Columbus OH
Review by Jack Tan for The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work
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Do not expect to find anything profound in this book declared and acknowledged Kerry Gleeson. This statement in itself is already profound.
Kerry leads the reader by showing them the door to be more efficient rather than pulling them through the door.
The reader will feel empathised as the journey to efficiency continued.
Kerry leads the reader step by step and before the reader knows it, the book has been read.
The book started with baby step of tidying up physical environment, followed by electronic environment. Kerry then reinforced his programme with the omnipresence management theories of planning, follow through and organisation. The value add derived from the book was how these theories could be practically applied.
If you were to forget everything, just remember: Do it now (there are 4 ways of doing this) and do not procrastinate, form good work habits and ensure the habits are maintained.
Readability: 4 stars
Value add: 4 years
Profound new knowledge: 3 stars
Value for money: 3.5 stars
Ease of practice: 3.5 stars
Review by Max Hodges for The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work
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I’ve read various time-management literature over the years, but the advice in this book has had the biggest impact in helping me to quickly improve my workflow and make better use of my time. It’s very sound advice from someone who deeply understand how people really work. I can highly recommend it.