I know this might be the best place but....

[Paul Dewey]

I know this might not be the best place to ask this question but I was wondering
if anyone out there can recommand a good book to learn JAVA. I have post
a similar message in the general JAVA, but no one has answered.

thanks for any responses

[Phil Weber]

Paul: A search on "java book recommend" at http://news.devx.com returned the
following:

http://news.devx.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?
utag=&group=java.general&xrelated=2183&cmd_related.x=1

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DevX.com, Inc.

[Chris P.]

"Paul Dewey" <doesn'tmatter@sorry.com> wrote:
>
>I know this might not be the best place to ask this question but I was wondering
>if anyone out there can recommand a good book to learn JAVA. I have post
>a similar message in the general JAVA, but no one has answered.
>
>thanks for any responses

Paul:

No problem. Several good ones have come across my desk, including

"Java Programming: From the Beginning," by K.N. King;
http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1716

"Thinking in Java," by Bruce Eckel;
http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1210

and
"Essentials of the Java Programming Language," by Monica Pawlan.
http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1670

Check out our book guide for more titles:
http://www.devx.com/free/books/booksearch.asp

Hope this helps. And good luck.

Chris Preimesberger
DevX.com

[Paul]

THANK FOR RESPONDING I KNOW HAVE AN 8 PAGE LIST!

"Chris P." <cpreimesberger@devx.com> wrote:
>
>"Paul Dewey" <doesn'tmatter@sorry.com> wrote:
>>
>>I know this might not be the best place to ask this question but I was
wondering
>>if anyone out there can recommand a good book to learn JAVA. I have post
>>a similar message in the general JAVA, but no one has answered.
>>
>>thanks for any responses
>
>Paul:
>
>No problem. Several good ones have come across my desk, including
>
>"Java Programming: From the Beginning," by K.N. King;
>http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1716
>
>"Thinking in Java," by Bruce Eckel;
>http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1210
>
>and
>"Essentials of the Java Programming Language," by Monica Pawlan.
>http://www.devx.com/free/books/bookview.asp?content_id=1670
>
>Check out our book guide for more titles:
>http://www.devx.com/free/books/booksearch.asp
>
>Hope this helps. And good luck.
>
>Chris Preimesberger
>DevX.com
>