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Summary: Soooo good!
Review: I am relatively new to programming, and I chose Java as my first language. I'd put my time into a couple of books to get the basics down, but like most new programmers I was chomping at the bit to learn how all of these mechanics are used in the "real world". I felt like I had been programming in a vacuum. That is, until I began reading Jacquie Barker's book. It blew the lid off! This book is a godsend! The book introduces all the basic programming techniques, then it moves on to teach software development principles and then finally puts all the concepts together in a comprehensive project. Anyone who has ever been a college student will relate the most to the project she develops through the book, but this should really be standard reading for anyone with a little experience. For anyone who wants to see the big picture AND the details at the same time, there is no other book I can think of that can compare. Not only that, but this is by far the most readable and easiest to understand text I have ever read on programming. Absolutely essential for programmers wishing to put their skills to work right away.
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Summary: Good explanations but a faulty premise
Review: Being new to both Java and OO, I thought this would be the good book for me because the author says that you should read her book before a beginning Java book like Beg Java 2 or Thinking In Java. She is wrong! I tried and struggle very much with OO until I went and read beginner Java book and then read this book again. This is not to surprising when I think of it. Would you try to teach a child grammar before they can talk? Even the WROX book tree on FatBrain shows that you should read their Beg Java 2 book before this one, but the author says different. I think you should though that is just my opinion.
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Summary: Great book for learning OOP and Java concept
Review: This book is great start for java and OOP beginners. With this book you will develope a very solid OOP and java concept. If you are a beginner and still looking around for a great book to start, stop searching! This is the one for sure. Not only do this book give you the design concept but also lead you to transfrom the design to java code. This is the most valuable part of this book because most of the other OOP or OOD books only talk about abstrat concepts without code, which is very confusing. I also recommend reading Java 2 by Ivor Horton after this one. With these two books, you can explore further to advanced java topics without any problem. Good Luck!
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Summary: Great OO Book
Review: Buy this book if- you are a programmer comfortable with procedural methods who has been frustrated understanding the OO paradigm - you enjoy designing your projects rather than just hacking It is a pleasant and instructive read.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Jacquie, this is an excellent book! It is a gem! I have many Java books on my bookshelf, but none of them have been as useful as your's when it came down to the brass tacks - developing an application in Java from a bucket of bolts and nuts to a sea worthy battleship, figuratively speaking. With your book I finally learnt what happens when a professional plans,designs and develops a real-world application. I could take a little peek inside your mental activities and learn from them. And I've learnt a lot. I'm itiching to finish the final two chapters, go through the book again in summary form, and then start on developing my own application using the processes outlined in "Beginning Java Objects". I'm not a seasoned programmer at all, so far I've dabbled or been thrown in the deep end of Java development with very unpleasant results. Every page of your book made me reflect on my own infamous past as a Java developer (dare I use this term!) - all the things I did wrong, and how much easier I could have had it if you had written your book 4 years earlier. There was just too much rubbish around to mislead the enthustiasts but inexperienced. I dread to think how much bad Java code there is around nowadays. I found your explanation of concepts clear and very easy to understand. The UML design approach that you demonstrated also made it look like a piece of cake. Sure, experience makes everything look easy, but it usually is if you know how it's done. I now know how it's done, and can go forth with greater confidence based on real understanding. It's a rare occasion that I read a programming book from cover to cover, play with the code and be totally inspired by it. I understand that writing a book is a lot of hard work and many hundreds of hours go into it. But if you have another book in the pipeline, I will keep an eye out for it with great anticipation. THANK YOU, for "Beginning Java Objects"! My highest regards to you Jacquie!
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Summary: Este Livro Ensina o Pulo do Gato em Orientação a Objetos!
Review: Finalmente alguém escreveu um livro que ensina a projetar software verdadeiramente orientado a objeto usando Java! O problema dos livros de OO é que eles tendem a ser muito teóricos ou muito voltados à sintaxe de uma determinada linguagem. Neste livro, a ênfase está, primeiramente, em como você deve montar o quebra-cabeças (estabelecimento das classes, relacionamentos e troca de mensagens) para depois mapear passo-a-passo o modelo de objetos (em UML) para Java. A abordagem da Dra. Barker é fantástica e pedagógica. Meus parabéns à Dra. Barker. Os profissionais de OO e Java lhe agradecem.
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Summary: The Perfect book
Review: This is one of the greatest Computer releated books I have read. It is very clearly written, leads you step by step covering each topic in just the right amount of detail. I only wish she wrote more books. If you are involved in OO Java programming or may be soon you really should get this book
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Summary: A Beginners must have book
Review: I am thrilled to have found this book! I have been developing software for several years now. My exposure has been mostly in the mainframe environment. I decided to make a switch to PC development as I find most of the latest technologies are taking place here. I'm very comfortable with programming and thought nothing about teaching myself Java. I quickly realized that it is very different from the other languages that I have learned! I do know C and that helped a bit, but the whole concept of object-oriented was unfamiliar territory. I originally read Ivor Horton's Beginning Java 2 book but I still wasn't clear. It wasn't until I read Ms. Barker's book, however, that I really saw how to structure an application around objects. In my opinion, this book should be read before reading Mr. Horton's book. I'm in love with this book, with the author's writing style, the examples and development of the Student Registration System case study application! I really like the part where the author transforms UML class diagrams into actual Java code. Thank you, Ms. Barker, for writing a marvelous book and for making the understanding of objects so simple.
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Summary: Very good coverage of an extremely complex topic
Review: When people who have not previously done object-oriented programming begin to learn Java, my experience has been that they mistakenly assume that learning the language itself is the only thing that they need to do. In reality, the most important thing (and in my opinion most difficult) is to learn how to create a good object-oriented design. Before they can create a good design, they need to understand object-oriented concepts and the tools that are available to them such as UML. Jacquie's book does an excellent job of introducing the reader to those concepts and explaining them clearly. It has been said that you cannot explain something well to another person unless you really understand it yourself. If that is the case, Ms. Barker clearly understands object design very well. If you are learning Java or considering learning Java for the first time, I recommend reading these books in the following order: Beginning Java 2 (Ivor Horton) Professional Java Programming (Brett Spell) Beginning Java Objects (Jacquie Barker) These three Wrox titles complement one another very well, and are all well-written and easy to understand.
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Summary: EXCELLENT BEGINNING JAVA AND OO ORIENTATION
Review: VERY WELL DONE. HIGHLY RECOMENDED. THIS ALONG WITH HORTONS OR CAY HORSTMANS' BOOKS WILL GET YOU GOING VERY WELL.
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