Java Now

By Kris A. Jamsa and Kris A. Jamsa,Ph. D.

Java Now!, which teaches both Java fundamentals and general programming concepts, is a great book for beginners who may not know much about programming but still want to learn Java. It is divided into 29 ten-minute lessons, the first of which has instructions for downloading the JavaSoft Java Development Kit (JDK) from the Internet. Each chapter includes a listing of the concepts it will cover, the main lesson, and a final summary. The first ten chapters cover applet creation and introduce programming basics such as variables, operators, conditionals, loops, and functions. The next ten chapters discuss Java classes, simple graphics, and mouse and keyboard operations. The third ten-chapter section includes topics such as exception handling, inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces, dialog-box operations, and using threading to create animation. This book starts you at the beginning and lays a solid foundation for further progress. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884133304
• ISBN13: 9781884133305
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: OnWord Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Very good book to start to learn Java

A very good book to start to learn Java (though currently a bit outdated). I am continuously using it when I have to find the basic ideas about a concept in Java.

The best for beginners

I read this book 3 years ago, when I started to learn Java. While this book is not recommended for advanced users, I think it's the best one for a beginner, especially because it doesn't mislead You by favoring different IDEs (MS VJ++, Visual Cafe, etc.). I would also recommend Jamsa's book "Rescued by C++", to those intersted. Again, excellent book for college students or anyone new to programming.

Pretty Good Starter

This book is definately not 10 point material, but is nothing to sneeze at, never-the-less. Each chapter of the book was short, and simple, and you were expected to learn "why" something worked instead of just "type this blindly" (the teach yourself in XX days books use that method and I find it hard to LEARN anything from them) I really enjoyed the book and retained a lot of the information too! The biggest turnoff today...

Good Beginner's Book if you want to study.

I knew nothing about programming before this book. At first I was annoyed and a little frustrated by the sparse explanations, but later as I studied the provide code deeper, my understanding really took off. This book can be great if you stick with it and really study.

A good book if you want to learn Java Now!

Java Now! is probably the quickest and most content-packed book about the Java programming language. The book, which is divided into three sections, covers almost all topics of Java programming from variables to loops to threads to animation to mouse and keyboard input to interfaces and inheritance to abstract classes to dialog-box operations and more. So, if you're a begginer and are looking for an easy way to...