Java Thinking in Java: 3rd Edition (3rd Edition)

Author: Bruce Eckel
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book has won numerous awards: the 2003 Jolt Award from Software Development magazine, the 2001 Editor's Choice Book Award from JavaWorld magazine, the 1999 Reader's Choice Best Book Award from JavaWorld magazine, the 1998 Jolt Award from Software Development magazine, and the 1998 Editor's Choice Best Book Award from Java Developer's Journal. It has been widely praised by programmers around the world. Even the most obscure concepts dissolve effortlessly in the face of Bruce Eckel's approachable writing style and concise, direct programming examples. From Java's basic syntax to its highest features (advanced object-oriented concepts, multithreading, automatic project building, unit testing, and debugging, etc.), this book guides you step by step to master them with ease.
Key Features of the Book:
- A classic introduction to Java, enhanced with many new topics.
- Over 350 runnable Java programs, with more than 15,000 lines of code.
- Focuses on explaining object-oriented principles while teaching Java.
- Supported website includes all source code, commented solution guides, reviews, and other resources.
- The accompanying CD-ROM includes a complete multimedia discussion course on Foundations for Java, usable on Windows, Linux, and Mac.
- Comprehensive and suitable for beginners; in-depth and suitable for experts.
- The CD-ROM contains 15 hours of Bruce Eckel's lecture courses.
What Readers Say:
- "The best Java book ever—shocking!"
- "The smartest choice for Java books."
- "One of the best programming books I've ever seen."
From the numerous awards the book has received and the reviews from readers around the world, it is clear that this is a classic work. The author has years of teaching experience and a deep, insightful understanding of C, C++, and Java. Therefore, he knows exactly how to teach Java and is very aware of the difficulties and confusions in language teaching. He explains complex and abstract concepts in an easy-to-understand manner with concise, direct examples, carefully selecting the most important parts for readers to understand Java. At the same time, he provides a wealth of reference materials on the accompanying CD-ROM—this is what makes the book truly worth its price.
The CD-ROM does not include the book's source code (which can be freely downloaded from the support website www.MindView.net) but provides a wealth of lecture content by the author and the first two editions of the book.
The book is rich in content—covering from Java's basic syntax to its advanced features, it is suitable for Java programmers of all levels and also an excellent textbook for universities teaching object-oriented programming languages and Java.