Java: A Beginner's Guide, Sixth Edition

Having absolutely no knowledge of Java before I started this book (although I do have some knowledge of Visual Basic) I am finding this book an excellent introduction. Some of the structures in Java are quite similar to those in VB while others are completely different, so I am grateful that the book introduces ideas gradually and develops them slowly and clearly with plenty of example coding to follow. If you are wondering what Java is all about (as I was) this is a great way to get your teeth into a fascinating and versatile language.

i just begin the first 3 chapter's its good explained and clear i would recommend for someone what is really a beginner in programming language's to to read further even he don't understand some parts of the book he will eventually understand it

Having read the other reviews prior to purchasing this book, I figured I'd share my experience. I think this book is nicely structured and pretty dense, while still being very clear. I must say I've learned another programming language before, so that might explain why I'm not finding it as challenging as some other reviewers. However, I'm pretty disappointed with the code challenges. They're quite monotone and not very realistic. I would say that it's probably not going to be sufficient to read this book to understand or write code in Java. However, if you use this book as a reference and general guide combined with some awesome online courses, it works really well. Most of the online stuff is more interactive and includes more actual coding, and using this for the theoretical bits is quite nice.

Very well written book, it is good if you want to learn Core Java. However, it does not write anything about data structures.

I am studying java at University and still I find this book not simple enough. If I am been honest I used the book around once..... Although it is good for someone who needs to learn more than basics on java.

The book is amazing and gives a lot of background information to help supplement the learning process.

I bought this for school and expected it to be dull and dry, but boy was I wrong! It's truly an excellent book for anyone who wants to get into java programming! I would recommend this to anyone :)

A well written introduction to programming in Java, covering the basics of object oriented coding and going in deep enough to introduce lambda functions. All the main elements of program control are well covered and there are a multitude of examples throughout the to aid understanding of the concepts introduced. I had previously obtained the sample chapter and table of contents from the publishers website so had an appreciation of the authors style and level of detail, sufficient to want to read more. The only area where the book falls down, hence four stars, is that of operator input to text fields, the book mentions this only in passing with a surprising lack of examples. However there is always the www to fill in any gaps.