Java All-in-One For Dummies 5th Edition by Doug Lowe (PDF)

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Your one-stop guide to programming with JavaIf you’ve always wanted to program with Java but didn’t know where to start, this will be the java-stained reference you’ll turn to again and again. Fully updated for the JDK 9, this deep reference on the world’s most popular programming language is the perfect starting point for building things with Java—and an invaluable ongoing reference as you continue to deepen your knowledge. Clocking in at over 900 pages, Java All-in-One For Dummies takes the intimidation out of learning Java and offers clear, step-by-step guidance on how to download and install Java tools; work with variables, numbers, expressions, statements, loops, methods, and exceptions; create applets, servlets, and JavaServer pages; handle and organize data; and so much more. Focuses on the vital information that enables you to get up and running quickly with JavaProvides details on the new features of JDK 9Shows you how to create simple Swing programsIncludes design tips on layout, buttons, and labelsEverything you need to know to program with Java is included in this practical, easy-to-use guide!

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⭐Overall this is an excellent book, especially for people relatively new to programming. The author meticulously explains Java basics, object-oriented programming concepts, design patterns, and more. Included are relatively complicated and useful code examples that are thoroughly examined and explained.That said, I do have two complaints. 1) There’s too much filler. Sometimes it seems as though the author’s intentionally using wordy sentences, useless information, etc. to fill lines and pages. 2) There are too many typos. All the code examples that I’ve tested thus far have worked fine, but the book is riddled with basic typos. I attached an image of the page that convinced me to write this review.

⭐I am a COMPLETE NEWBIE and am only up to page 15 at the moment, so I will be back with further update.I just want to say, I don’t know whether it’s because I have dabbled with some code when building websites years ago, or just by some miracle, but there has been a couple of times already, where the author has asked, “confused yet?” And while I am not 100% sure, I kind of get it and am not panicking! This is a sure sign that anyone can follow and learn from this book. Looking forward to diving in.

⭐I like ~ For Dummies series because they are written for those people who doesn’t have any knowledge in the field. This book is written nicely explaining how to approach Java as a beginner.The only downside of this for me is that this book is thick. It really is THICK. Fortunately, it is not heavy for its size because the paper is not those thick white glossy looking paper.

⭐This book really is written for anyone, but I believe the new Java programmer might get the most benefit from it. I was completely new to Java when I picked it up. I had absolutely no idea where to begin. I read the entire book front to back and it has really helped me to learn much more about the language. I plan to get a more advanced book next. I’m not sure how useful this would be to the seasoned Java programmer, but for someone like me who has little experience with Java, it has proven its worth. There are tons of topics covered and great examples throughout the book. I had no issues with the flow of the book either. I highly recommend this book if you are looking to start working with Java or you need good reference material.

⭐Out of date and useless

⭐First of all let me say that this book does a good job of explaining the concepts of Java. The author explains things in an easy to understand way. The tone is very casual and it feels like you are being taught by a friend, as opposed to say a professor. If you are someone who learns by reading, then this book is good for you.However, if you are someone who learns by doing, then this book is probably not for you. This is my only problem with the book; it doesn’t have exercises or problems to complete. There are a few programs where you can kinda follow along, but I wish the author would have included assignments (with answers and help) at the end of every chapter to actually learn what we read. Without this, the book is essentially a lecture. Because of this, I realized that this book was not for me, and I returned it for something else.Everyone has different learning styles, so if you don’t mind the lack of exercises, then this is a good, easy to understand book for beginners.

⭐I bought this book to use in unison with my text book for a computer science class. I think this book would’ve been much more useful for earlier classes like intro to computer science/100 level courses and maybe CSC 200. Once you’re past that I think this book is just covering things that you’re already familar with and you should get something more advanced.

⭐I spent months studying the Java Tutorials trying to learn the language. I was able to understand part of the things taught there but found the tutorial to be very poorly written. It was not written with the beginner in mind, maybe an intermediate coder at best. I would be moving right along and out of nowhere the tutorial would introduce things I had no idea what they were. No lead up to the new topics, it would just show up. It was usually written in a very terse (minimalistic) way. I knew I had to find something better or I was not going to be able to learn the language in a reasonable amount of time.After reading the free chapters for every Java book Amazon offered I settled upon purchasing this one. I was looking for a book with easy to understand Java coding examples and I was not disappointed. The book is loaded with them. The author introduces you to a subject with small examples of code and explains in plain English what everything means. He continues to build upon the same examples when introducing more material. This is really important when learning.The book has excellent flow. You start out with the basics and steadily progress into serious Java techniques by the time your finished. Theres no jumping around or being blind sided by new topics. You use what you learned previously. The books/subjects chosen by the author for teaching Java are simply put, brilliant. They are exactly what you need to know if you want to ever be a serious Java coder. You will gain a well rounded knowledge of Java.There are no tests or questions and exercises but that is not needed here. I personally would study a chapter and then try to code the examples in the book without looking at them. Because the author explains his code examples so detailed you can use it as pseudo code for doing this. It works extremely well. So much so that you will begin to think exactly as the author teaches. Towards the end I became so accustomed to the authors style that when comparing my code to his, my code would be nearly identical in every aspect, maybe a variable would be named slightly different but nothing else.The book does have one flaw but not one that will hurt your learning. It does have a significant amount of minor spelling errors and a few coding errors. I have noted each one and am sending them to the Dummies people for their review. I was rather surprised by the amount of them. They should have been easily caught by a proofreader so it makes me think that no one at the Dummies organization put forth the effort.There is plenty of extra material to be learned from the dummies website on this book. The bonus chapters are as well written as the rest of the book so it adds a considerable amount of material to an already generous book of 833 pages. I cant speak highly enough for the author and what he has done for me, I am very grateful for his efforts. It has helped me immensely.

⭐OK the correct way to learn from this book is to watch the youtube tutorial then read up on the same topic from this book!its not a book which teaches JAVA, rather more of the type of book which is a reference book

⭐As a beginner book it’s pretty ideal, and is written in an understandable way to be good enough to get anybody started.Unfortunately it falls short on many of the more advanced areas, for instance Generics, Threads and Regular Expression chapters are really only brushed on. Further reading on many areas is encouraged.Great for the new Java learner.

⭐I’ve read a few Java intro books over the years to keep my knowledge fresh and this is one of the best. Easy to follow with working examples and an introduction to web programming, it won’t make you an expert but it covers a broad range of topics well and gives an introduction to design patterns too. The only downside is that the cover mentions mobile but it is not covered. I’d recommend this as a book for anyone new to Java wanting to pick it up quickly and easily.

⭐Brought this book to help me understand and program in Java. As a beginner I required some help to start programming in Java so I started to watch tutorials on you tube. However, I brought this book as I feel its just easier to open up a page in the book to read particular parts in detail over and over rather than re watching a video on you tube which with having slow internet speeds is a pain. This book is good at explaining topic’s, keywords, etc, using a number of diagrams which help a lot! I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to start programming in Java.

⭐Thank you, it is what I was looking for. Not damaged by shipping.

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