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Teach Yourself Java 1.1 in 21 Days (2nd Edition)
Laura Lemay and Charles L. Perkins
Sams.net Publishing
ISBN 1575211424; $39.99 US
Still one of the easiest books to read, for the widest variety of audiences. There are several flavors of this book, for different Java platforms, but they are basically the same. The 2nd Edition contains a lot of information on both JDK 1.0.2 and JDK 1.1, comparing each. It's good for experienced OO programmers as well as those who have some basic programming knowledge but no OO/C++ skills. Experienced programmers can skim the first few chapters.

Compared to the popular 1st Edition, reviews are mixed on the 2nd Edition, including reports of many typos. I liked the 1st Edition (1st Edition, ISBN 157-521-030-4) and spent alot of time with it. It's easy to read and doesn't ramble. It has more "meat" than any of the other early books I had found, including the best GUI/AWT stuff that was out at that time.

As for the 2nd Edition, I have only used it for reference, and not read it from front to back. But it looks good so far, and several colleagues have borrowed it. (Judging by the difficulty I've had getting it back, I think they liked it.)

The Professional Reference Edition is a large hardcover book that adds 7 more days; it includes some additional subjects as well as an API reference guide.

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