Re: Moo/Koenig, Accelerated C++ | Thinking in C++, Misc. Java Help & direction

From: Huy (huyslogic_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/14/04 

Date: 13 Feb 2004 20:28:53 -0800

"jeffc" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:<402d5fe7_4@news1.prserv.net>...
> "Huy" <huyslogic@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:27a0d4aa.0402131522.53999866@posting.google.com...
> >
> > So here's one of my predicaments I now stand at. Thinking in C++
> > seems like a great book, but, should I focus on Accelerated C++ paired
> > with The C++ Programming Language reference [provided i'm up to par
> > etc.]? Would there be much redundancy?
>
> I really don't see any predicament, unless you have serious cost issues.
> Read Thinking in C++ in the free online version, and just buy the other 2.
> Redundancy is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, there will be some, and yes
> the 3 books are different.

& what about for Java? Should I concentrate on one language or can
they be learned efficiently being streamlined together? And online
documentation vs books? Any recommendations? I have barely touched
the surface of java 2.

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