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Summary: My favorite book.
Review: To quote a friend, "I wish there was a book like this on *every* subject."
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Summary: Fantastic book for learning Java
Review: I started reading this book in an earlier electronic iteration, and soon determined to buy it when published. It is extremely well-written, in depth, and has a strong object-oriented focus throughout. I also like the way Eckel weaves design patterns into the text. As an experienced C++ programmer, this book made for a very smooth transition into Java.
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Summary: Great Job!
Review: You can describe this work in a single word.... brilliant. Easy to understand, well written examples and still usable as a reference if all else fails! I don't think it will get any better!
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Summary: Good book.
Review: I bought this book after reading the download-able version. I really admire an author that does what Mr. Eckel did with this book, letting people 'try it out' prior to purchasing it. Perhaps if more authors did this there would not be quite as many mediocre computer books published. Ignoring my opinions of the computer book publishing industry for a moment, I must say that Mr. Eckel has done an outstanding job, yet again. He has a clear, concise way of writing that manages to avoid the overly-chatty style that some technical books are prone to. There are probably better tutorials out there if you have no programming experience - one of the book's strengths and weaknesses is that Mr. Eckel does not belabor points. If you like books that are repetitive and boring (and who doesn't?), you probably shouldn't get this one. An interesting feature of the book is that it spends a lot of time talking about C++. This is probably because Mr. Eckel comes from a strong C++ background. He constantly compares Java language features with those of C++, pointing out areas where both languages have advantages and disadvantages. His unbiased views of both languages are a nice respite from the current language propaganda wars.
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Summary: Painstakingly written; brilliant effort
Review: Thinking in Java has the same preciseness as Eckel's "thinking in c++". Bruce amazes me with his insight into the language. The AWT 1.0 part is the most painful part of the book; but then AWT 1.0 was a disaster in design. This is a brilliant reference you wish to have on your desk when confronted with a fine lines issue.
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Summary: A must-have for understanding the ins and outs of Java
Review: This is one of the most comprehensive Java books that I came across. It explains clearly both the concepts behind OOP together with the Java programming language. An invaluable acquisition for academical teaching of Java courses. I am still eagerly awaiting the publication date for this book.
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Summary: Good for people with not so good programming background!
Review: As far as the downloaded copies of this book go, it is very similar in style to Eckel's Thinking in C++ (TIC). Although Eckel's style is good, the only thing I have against it is the poor choice of examples. Most examples look artificial and sometimes I have had to spend more time understanding the example than the programming concept which it exemplifies. Maybe I am asking too much, but compared to examples in K & R and Stroustrup examples in TIC and TIJ are really poor quality. But then, examples in Arnold & Gosling aren't any good too.
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Summary: THE book to buy for learning Java (or brushing up)
Review: I wish I'd had this book when I first learned Java...I've looked at almost every Java book there is and own about 20. I can honestly say that this is the best book on the market for learning the language and also one of the best for polishing your skills if you already know the basics. The bottom line: If you program in Java then this book should be sitting by your keyboard.
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Summary: The best analysis of Java Core Fundamentals
Review: This is the most valuable text u can find about how to understand the fundamentals, the principles and to where look, when Java begins to change (AWT, another OO methodologies, etc). Bruce makes u see shining what we take a lot of time to understand, testing, debugging, and using all Java flavors. with this reading, u'll be able to change your RAD, your platform and your environmente easyly. And I discovered all of that just reading the on-line version :)
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Summary: Great Intro _and_ Indepth Book
Review: Bruce Eckel, author of "Thinking in C++" has done it again. This book is one of the best books on learning Java I've found, yet you can still refer back to it when you run into problems. That's because not only does it discuss Java clearly, but it also discusses the "gotchas" in the language. Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it doesn't subscribe to all the hype. You can tell that Java has great potential, but yet there are still problems. This is quite a relief from the arrogant Sun style of "don't argue with us, we know more then you". I personally recommend that you buy this book and Java in a Nutshell. Between these two books, TIJ for in depth discussion of Java features, and JIN for a reference, a professional programmer should have no problem coming up to speed on Java.
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