I'd also recommend Head First Java. It's the only larn-tha'-sen book I've ever completed.
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Originally posted by voodooflux View PostFrom my dim and distant (but mostly dim) Java days, and assuming you're after something with more street cred than the "Head First" or "Dummies" range
I've never read a "For Dummies" book (although I did once burst out laughing in Borders upon seeing the tautologous title "Astrology for Dummies"), but the "Head First" books are, in my experience, excellent.
To take one example, "Head First Design Patterns" is probably the best book one could read to gain a grounding in that subject. I say this as someone who first read the GoF book "Design Patterns" years ago, and who has edits on the original patterns wiki (Ward's wiki, the very first wiki in the world) dating back to the late 90s. When I read HFDP, it actually enhanced my understanding of various patterns that I thought I already knew very well.
I'm not sure a Dummies book is designed to do that for somebody already familiar with a field, but enhancing your understanding, even if you're already familiar with the subject, is one of the intended purposes of a Head First book.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostOT somewhat, but I'm intrigued to see the "Head First" books lumped in the same general category as the "For Dummies" books.
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post...but enhancing your understanding, even if you're already familiar with the subject, is one of the intended purposes of a Head First book.Last edited by voodooflux; 31 August 2008, 11:41.Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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