Good, but not top notch | Professional Java Programming

Most used Java book in my library | Professional Java Programming | Brett Spell

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Professional Java Programming

Great clear and practical advice for the aspiring or even the professional java programmer.

Good, but not top notch

This book certainly covers many important topics in a clear and well written manner. You will find excellent and very clear advice to follow. My only gripe with this book is its rather lengthy treatment of Swing. Swing is covered in enough detail to give you a flavor, but that's all. In total the coverage of swing takes up a lot of pages, and makes the book a bit too thick to read comfortably in bed. Without the Swing part I think it would have been possible to have this book as a bedside companion.

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Most used Java book in my library

I've had this book since it was first printed, and I find myself coming back to it time and again. I've gotten great value from the printing, drag and drop, internationalization....you get the idea. There is a lot of info here that you just don't find in most Java books (and I've read quite a few).

Highly recomended.

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Invaluable reference! Still relevant to Java 5.0

I have already owned this book for more than four years and could not be happier with it. I have used it extensively mainly as a reference for the uncovered/undocumented topics in Swing, Concurrency and JDBC programming; and I must say it has always surprised me by providing sound information to complex concepts covered only in a very shallow way by other Java books. I keep up to date by buying the latest books in Java JSE and J2EE programming but still, it is only with Brett's book that I end up finding the best answers. It is very compelling its excellent coverage of good OO design in Java and programming style guidelines.

Please do not fool yourself as I almost did when I was quickly browsing through its pages before deciding to buy. My first impression was that this book wasn't going to be very deep, while covering so many different topics e.g. Java Architecture, Swing, Javadoc, JDBC, Remote, Concurrency, etc. but Brett's nail hitting approach is to leave out the trivialities and get to the core complex issues that make all the difference developing real-life complex Java applications.

e.g. today sunday 29.10.2006 I just could not take anymore not fully understanding how GridBagLayout works. I needed the added flexibility over the other simpler but very limited Layout managers. After my frustrated attempt of reviewing other three Java Swing-only up-to-date books, voila! there was Brett's in my bookshelf as always waiting to provide me with the best explanation and examples.

I very much look forward his updated new edition of this excellent almost never outdated resource.

The title of the book is very well honoured. It is IMHO a must have for any serious professional Java developer.

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I Love It

As an intermediate-level Java programmer, this book has helped me tremendously. Reading it from front to back like a novel, I was able to immediately apply almost every lesson learned. Brett Spell has a wonderfully readable writing style and does a fantastic job of explaining a wide array of sticky topics that apply to almost every Java programmer. The book's diagrams and example code are also excellent. I highly recommend this book.

Java has developed into a robust, and dynamic general purpose programming language, which has proved itself to be adaptable, extensible and well suited to a range of development environments. This book is about improving your core Java programming skills and learning how to create professional Java applications.

Every Java developer, whatever their speciality, wants to expand their Java knowledge and expertise. Over the course of this book, you'll discover the particulars of working with the Java language and APIs to develop applications in many different contexts - as well as delving into more advanced topics such as XML data exchange, or the Swing graphical user interface. By the end of the book you'll be fully prepared to take advantage of the ease of development Java offers, and able to create powerful and sophisticated Java applications.

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