Visual J++ for Dummies

Rating:
Summary: Confusing, unfocused, only dummies will buy it.
Review: I'm a web newbie trying to learn Java from scratch, and I bought Visual J++ with this Dummies book. This book is very confusing, jumping from one subject to another. After a day's read, I became far more confused. It doesn't even teach the fundamentals of Java programming, and simply makes a few applets and scripts and expects the reader to get along.

Sad as I may be, I completed the book, and yet do not know how to make a workable Javascript.

Rating:
Summary: Confusing, unfocused, only dummies will buy it.
Review: I'm a web newbie trying to learn Java from scratch, and I bought Visual J++ with this Dummies book. This book is very confusing, jumping from one subject to another. After a day's read, I became far more confused. It doesn't even teach the fundamentals of Java programming, and simply makes a few applets and scripts and expects the reader to get along.

Sad as I may be, I completed the book, and yet do not know how to make a workable Javascript.

Rating:
Summary: Not for beginners
Review: Its title is misleading, making us believe that it actually was written for dummies. But it's not. The author has to rewrite this book for true beginners who want to learn J++ programming in a clear and concise way.

Rating:
Summary: Good introduction to Visual J++ but not Java
Review: The book goes a long way in describing the Microsoft Visual environment. (It's nice to see the same environment as used for C++). Unfortunately viewing the online (humorous) descriptions of the contents page makes it impossible to evaluate the true contents of the book without actually reading it. This is not the book you want to learn Java the language. You want this book to learn how to implement Java in the Visual J++ environment.