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Head First Java, 2nd Edition
by Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

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Author: Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra
Edition: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2005-02-09
ISBN: 0596009208
Number of pages: 720
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Book Review: An Excellent Introduction
Summary: 5 Stars

I am recommending this book highly, not for its content, which is present in any of Learn Java books, but for the style in which the information is presented, which has resulted in the content actually sticking. I've ploughed my way through plenty of good books (say Bruce Eckles - Thinking in Java), but this one is the catalyst that has made it stick - although you could view this as a fluffy approach, with diagrams, puzzles, photo captions etc, the novel approach to cognition is what makes the difference.

Having worked with Java for over a year, I've found this book a refreshing antidote to the other Java books I've read, and fills in what I can't admit to not understanding fully. After this I'll revisit Thinking in Java with a clearer head and plough on towards some certifications!!!

On the downside, there are a few non-critical typos(but this is a first edition), and if you are comfortable with stacks, heaps, threads and their ilk, this will probably be below you interest threshold.

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