best intro books for expert programmers

[Matthew Cromer]

I'm looking for a good intro book or three for someone who is very
experienced in other languages.

I don't want to spend money on stuff that is too basic.

I'm looking to spend about $100 on 1,2, or even three books.

Anyone have some suggestions?

Thanks,
--
Matthew Cromer
President, SDA Consulting, Inc.
matthew@sdaconsulting.com
http://www.sdaconsulting.com/
(919) 274-0074

[Jim Pragit]

Matt,
I see you've been bitten by the Java bug, too. I started with James
Cooper's "Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Java". It was written a few
years ago, so some of the information is a bit out of date, but it's the
only Java book I could find that explained Java from a VB perspective. It
could have been done better, but at didn't waste your time explaining what
loop and if statements are for. I bought it from Amazon.com for $40 (it doesn't
include a CD-ROM). You can also try Sam's Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days.
This starts off at beginner level but goes into some heavy duty stuff.
There are two versions of this book, the regular version and the "Professional
Reference Edition". The PFE has an addition 7 chapters of material. I bought
the PFE for $50. I'm only on chapter 4, so I can't recommend it (yet) but
so far so good.

- Jim

Matthew Cromer <matthew_cromer@iname.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for a good intro book or three for someone who is very
>experienced in other languages.
>
>I don't want to spend money on stuff that is too basic.
>
>I'm looking to spend about $100 on 1,2, or even three books.
>
>Anyone have some suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
>--
>Matthew Cromer
>President, SDA Consulting, Inc.
>matthew@sdaconsulting.com
>http://www.sdaconsulting.com/
>(919) 274-0074
>
>
>

[John Timney (MVP)]

look at Ivor Hortons Java 2 revised edition, due out now from wrox
press.....top class java guru and an outstanding bedtime read, very
advanced.

Regards

John Timney (MVP)

Matthew Cromer <matthew_cromer@iname.com> wrote in message
news:B534A0AE.BB2A%matthew_cromer@iname.com...
> I'm looking for a good intro book or three for someone who is very
> experienced in other languages.
>
> I don't want to spend money on stuff that is too basic.
>
> I'm looking to spend about $100 on 1,2, or even three books.
>
> Anyone have some suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Matthew Cromer
> President, SDA Consulting, Inc.
> matthew@sdaconsulting.com
> http://www.sdaconsulting.com/
> (919) 274-0074
>
>
>

[Matthew Cromer]

Thanks guys for the titles.

I'm paying a visit to www.bestbookbuys.com right now. (Everyone knows about
this site, right?)

--
Matthew Cromer
President, SDA Consulting, Inc.
matthew@sdaconsulting.com
http://www.sdaconsulting.com/
(919) 274-0074

[Joint]

I recommend Core Java volumes 1 and 2 from Sun Microsystems Press. Other
books suck compared to these. Once you graduate from these, go for Graphic
Java volumes 1 and 2.

Matthew Cromer <matthew_cromer@iname.com> wrote:
>Thanks guys for the titles.
>
>I'm paying a visit to www.bestbookbuys.com right now. (Everyone knows about
>this site, right?)
>
>--
>Matthew Cromer
>President, SDA Consulting, Inc.
>matthew@sdaconsulting.com
>http://www.sdaconsulting.com/
>(919) 274-0074
>
>
>

[Andrew]

Ditto!
I'm been programming in VB and C for around five years and have been flirting
with Java for a while. I finally "jumped in" and picked up Core Java Volume
I. It is very good for the experienced program. It even compares how things
in Java relate to VB and C/C++.

[Stefan Grünwedel]

Matthew Cromer <matthew_cromer@iname.com> wrote:
>I'm looking for a good intro book or three for someone who is very
>experienced in other languages.


Check out the reviews of Java books that DevX has posted:
http://www.java-zone.com/free/bookrevmore.asp?sort_by=1

You can also e-mail the reviewers directly and ask them what their best picks
are. Claude Duguay reviews many Java books for DevX, for example.

Good luck!

Stefan Grünwedel
Senior Editor
DevX.com

[emtinc]

Look at "Learn Java by Association with C Cobol Fortran Pascal Visual Basic".
More details at www.techednet.com

"Stefan Grünwedel" <sgrunwedel@devx.com> wrote:
>
>Matthew Cromer <matthew_cromer@iname.com> wrote:
>>I'm looking for a good intro book or three for someone who is very
>>experienced in other languages.
>
>
>Check out the reviews of Java books that DevX has posted:
>http://www.java-zone.com/free/bookrevmore.asp?sort_by=1
>
>You can also e-mail the reviewers directly and ask them what their best
picks
>are. Claude Duguay reviews many Java books for DevX, for example.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Stefan Grünwedel
>Senior Editor
>DevX.com
>