Each recipe in Groovy Recipes begins with a concise code example for a quick start, followed by in-depth explanation in plain English. These recipes will get you to-to-speed in a Groovy environment quickly.

To pass the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4 exam (SCPJ2 1.4) you need this book. It is written for any experienced programmer (with or without previous knowledge of Java) interested in mastering the Java programming language and passing the SCPJ2 1.4 exam.

It has taken four years, but with Head First Java the introductory Java book category has finally come of age.

This is an excellent book, far more capable than any of the scores of Java-for-novices books that have come before it. Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates deserve rich kudos–and big sales–for developing this book's new way of teaching the Java programming language,

ISBN: 0596006209
Author: David Flanagan
Publisher: O’Reilly

Summary:

The author of the best-selling Java in a Nutshell has created an entire book of real-world Java programming examples that you can learn from. If you learn best "by example," this is the book for you.

Java How to Program, 6/E
Harvey M. Deitel, Deitel & Associates, Inc.
Paul J. Deitel, Deitel & Associates, Inc.

ISBN-10: 0131483986
ISBN-13: 9780131483989
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 1568 pp
Published: 08/04/2004

Book Description

Java 2: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition
By Herbert Schildt

* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
* Number Of Pages: 1184
* Publication Date: 2002-08-13
* Sales Rank: 188759
* ISBN / ASIN: 0072224207
* EAN: 0783254039841
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
* Studio: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
* Average Rating: 4.5
* Total Reviews: 74

What’s Inside:

This book is a reference manual for the Java programming language; it covers Version 1.1 of the Java language. It provides a complete description of all of the constructs in the language, so that programmers can write Java programs that function exactly as expected. This book is not meant to teach you the Java language, although you could probably use it for that purpose if you are already fluent in a number of other programming languages.

Introduction to Programming Using Java is a free introductory computer programming textbook that uses Java as the language of instruction. It is suitable for use in an introductory programming course and for people who are trying to learn programming on their own. There are no prerequisites beyond a general familiarity with the ideas of computers and programs. There is enough material for a full year of college-level programming. Chapters 1 through 7 can be used as a textbook in a one-semester college-level course or in a year-long high school course.

The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for revising for the Sun Certified Programmer examinations, not to teach the Java language or the topics required for the exam. It is designed to collect all the essential information you need to retain, in one place, and is designed for someone who has already finished their own study and is about to take the exam.

# Paperback: 720 pages
# Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 2 edition (February 9, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0596009208
# ISBN-13: 978-0596009205
# Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.8 inches