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Java books for any library
The two that come to my mind are
Thinking in Java
Java Concurrency in Practice
What else am I missing?
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Permalink Reply by David Moskowitz on
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Will add one more to my list:
Effective Java
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Permalink Reply by Robert L White on
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"Thinking in Java" would have been on my list. I'll have to take a look at "Effective Java".
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Permalink Reply by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- on
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My favorite is Java - How to Program by Deitel Deitel.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Nissan on
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For sure, Effective Java, http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Java-2nd-Joshua-Bloch/dp/0321356683...
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Permalink Reply by sneha gulati on
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Java Books
Beginner:
- Head First Java, 2nd Edition
- Thinking in Java (4th Edition)
- Think Java
- Introduction to Java by Sedgewick
- Java in a Nutshell
- Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals (9th Edition) (Core Series): Cay S. Horstmann
- Java How To Program (late objects) by Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel
Intermediate:
- Effective Java (2nd Edition): Joshua Bloch
- Java Performance: Charlie Hunt, Binu John
- Head First Servlets and JSP
- SCJP by Kathy and Sierra
- Java - The Complete Reference by Herbert Schildt.
- Java Concurrency in Practice
- Java Performance
- The Java Programming Language, 4th Edition
Advanced:
- Java Puzzlers : Traps, Pitfalls, And Corner Cases
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