Re: Java: Books or Online Tutorials?

From: David Segall (david_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:37:51 GMT

bcr07548@creighton.edu (Brandon) wrote:

>I have been programming in C/C++ for about 6 years. I already know
>Java (the language itself) and the basics of AWT (but not very much)
>and I'm interested in learning about Java interfaces. I'm especially
>interested in Swing. So, given what I already know, would it be
>better to buy a Java book or just look for tutorials online? If
>tutorials, which tutorials are generally regarded as the best? If
>books, which book would be best? I've been having a hard time finding
>good books that aren't for either beginners learning about loops and
>exceptions and whatnot, or experts trying to squeeze all they can out
>of Java.
>
>-Brandon
You choose. Swing Second Edition
(http://www.manning.com/catalog/view.php?book=robinson2) is widely
regarded as a definitive reference and tutorial on Swing and is
available in hard copy or an EBook. I prefer having the hard copy but
the first edition was released as a free download and is still
available from several sites including
http://www.newsoftland.co.nz/newsoftland/free_downloads/javaswingdevelopment.html.

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