best book to learn java

does anyone know a book or cd or anything that teaches you java for a person that doesn't know java and want to learn? i am also looking for a book that has alot of examples of some basic java programs..

i can suggest u a very good book for java.. it is thinking in java by bruce eckels. this is a very nice book where the e-book is also available free of cost in the web.. if u want i will give u the link to download it..

How much prior education or familiarity do you have about computer science?

Check this online resource, I found it good -

http://www.leepoint.net/notes-java/index.html

Cheers,
Rohan Chandane

i wanna order that cd called ( Thinking in Java ) but i dont know which version should i order.. any suggessions?

the newest version of the book (including Java 5, generics, etc.) is in most bookstores and available through Amazon, etc.

thinking in java edition 4 you get it.. it seems to be good as far as i have seen. and if u could have a minimal knowledge about java then u can do miracles with bruce's explanation in that book... if u r not able to get 4 get 3.. that will do..

Memee,

If you are in the U.S., send me a private message with your snail mail address and I will send you a copy of new edition of "Thinking in Java" as well as another beginning Java book called "Ground Up Java."

Thanks,
Lori
DevX

oh.. no.. i am not from us... if u could still mail me.. mail to kingvignesh007@yahoo.com.. anyway thanks a lot...

I'm sorry; I would like for you to have them but the cost to ship those books internationally would be more than the value of the books themselves.