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Thinking in Java Paperback – 28 February 2006

by Bruce Eckel (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 188
Edition: 4th
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Designed to teach, one simple step at a time

Thinking in Java has earned raves from programmers worldwide for its extraordinary clarity, careful organisation, and small, direct programming examples. It's the definitive introduction to object-oriented programming in the language of the world wide web. From the fundamentals of Java syntax to its most advanced features, Thinking in Java is designed to teach, one simple step at a time. Fully updated for J2SE5 with many new examples and chapters.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0131872486
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0131872486
  3. Edition
    4th
  4. Publisher
    Pearson
  5. Publication date
    28 February 2006
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    18.16 x 6.1 x 23.62 cm
  8. Print length
    1520 pages
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“ Thinking in Java should be read cover to cover by every Java programmer, then kept close at hand for frequent reference. The exercises are challenging, and the chapter on Collections is superb! Not only did this book help me to pass the Sun Certified Java Programmer exam; it's also the first book I turn to whenever I have a Java question.”
―Jim Pleger, Loudoun County (Virginia) Government“ Much better than any other Java book I've seen. Make that ‘by an order of magnitude'.... Very complete, with excellent right-to-the-point examples and intelligent, not dumbed-down, explanations.... In contrast to many other Java books I found it to be unusually mature, consistent, intellectually honest, well-written, and precise. IMHO, an ideal book for studying Java.”
―Anatoly Vorobey, Technion University, Haifa, Israel“Absolutely one of the best programming tutorials I've seen for any language.”
―Joakim Ziegler, FIX sysop“Thank you again for your awesome book. I was really floundering (being a non-C programmer), but your book has brought me up to speed as fast as I could read it. It's really cool to be able to understand the underlying principles and concepts from the start, rather than having to try to build that conceptual model through trial and error. Hopefully I will be able to attend your seminar in the not-too-distant future.”
―Randall R. Hawley, automation technician, Eli Lilly & Co. “This is one of the best books I've read about a programming language.... The best book ever written on Java.”
―Ravindra Pai, Oracle Corporation, SUNOS product line“Bruce, your book is wonderful! Your explanations are clear and direct. Through your fantastic book I have gained a tremendous amount of Java knowledge. The exercises are also fantastic and do an excellent job reinforcing the ideas explained throughout the chapters. I look forward to reading more books written by you. Thank you for the tremendous service that you are providing by writing such great books. My code will be much better after reading Thinking in Java. I thank you and I'm sure any programmers who will have to maintain my code are also grateful to you.”
―Yvonne Watkins, Java artisan, Discover Technologies, Inc. “Other books cover the what of Java (describing the syntax and the libraries) or the how of Java (practical programming examples). Thinking in Java is the only book I know that explains the why of Java: Why it was designed the way it was, why it works the way it does, why it sometimes doesn't work, why it's better than C++, why it's not. Although it also does a good job of teaching the what and how of the language, Thinking in Java is definitely the thinking person's choice in a Java book.”
―Robert S. Stephenson Awards for Thinking in Java2003 Software Development Magazine Jolt Award for Best Book
2003 Java Developer's Journal Reader's Choice Award for Best Book
2001 JavaWorld Editor's Choice Award for Best Book
2000 JavaWorld Reader's Choice Award for Best Book
1999 Software Development Magazine Productivity Award
1998 Java Developer's Journal Editor's Choice Award for Best Book

Thinking in Java has earned raves from programmers worldwide for its extraordinary clarity, careful organization, and small, direct programming examples. From the fundamentals of Java syntax to its most advanced features, Thinking in Java is designed to teach, one simple step at a time.

  • The classic object-oriented introduction for beginners and experts alike, fully updated for Java SE5/6 with many new examples and chapters!
  • Test framework shows program output.
  • Design patterns are shown with multiple examples throughout: Adapter, Bridge, Chain of Responsibility, Command, Decorator, Facade, Factory Method, Flyweight, Ite

About the Author

Bruce Eckel is president of MindView, Inc., which provides public and private training seminars, consulting, mentoring, and design reviews in object-oriented technology and design patterns. He is the author of several books, has written more than fifty articles, and has given lectures and seminars throughout the world for more than twenty years. Bruce has served as a voting member of the C++ Standards Committee. He holds a B.S. in applied physics and an M.S. in computer engineering.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 4th edition (28 February 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1520 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0131872486
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0131872486
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.16 x 6.1 x 23.62 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Omar
5.0 out of 5 stars Great author and book !
Reviewed in Mexico on 3 August 2022
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I love the way the author introduces important concepts one step at a time so that you can easily digest it before moving forward. This is important when learning because you have a roadmap of where you are and how will you be moving forward. Great author and book !
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Marco B.
5.0 out of 5 stars La bibbia di Java
Reviewed in Italy on 12 April 2023
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Libro estremamente completo e semplice da leggere in lingua inglese.
copre tutti gli aspetti del linguaggio
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karthic
5.0 out of 5 stars A java genius
Reviewed in India on 8 October 2020
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after reading headFirst, Complete Reference I purchased this book to study, I totally fell in love with the Bruce's teaching style and the variety of topics he covered. Even an expert will find plenty of unknown areas here.
just reading the chapter on Collections itself I had uncovered my java blind spots easily. He has covered in-depth, and the chapters on Generics and Threads are another pieces of Gems.

Its more of a pride to own this book.!!
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Angie_puff
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto para aprender Java
Reviewed in Spain on 6 May 2017
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Libro en perfecto estado. Es perfecto para aprender a programar, muy recomendado y obligario para los que quieran programar en Javq
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