they have horribly sophomoric covers (which are just stock photos) - but you might consider "Head First Java", the last version I believe came out in 2005 - so I think won't be up-to-date with 1.6 ... but if you're building a foundation, the book would likely work to get that solidified... and then you should be able to pick up the differences from 1.5 to 1.6 from online materials.
Try before you buy: http://books.google.com/books?id=5VTBuvfZDyoC&dq=Head+First+Java&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=HtCZSYiMKom4sAOV2p2AAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result (or just go to books.google.com and search for Head First Java) I know people that absolutely love Kathy Sierra's books, I've been reading their Design Patterns book online (one of the benefits of an ACM membership, you get a limited Safari Bookshelf) and it's pretty good. On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:42 PM, <liz_ravenw...@beaerospace.com> wrote: > > yea - well. > > So what book do you recommend? > > Respectfully, > Liz, Data Base Administrator, > Methods Engineering > > > > > *Kit Plummer <kitplum...@gmail.com>* > > 02/12/2009 12:20 PM > Please respond to > jug-discussion@tucson-jug.org > > To > jug-discussion@tucson-jug.org cc > Subject > Re: [jug-discussion] gotta get serious here > > > > > 1.2?!? > > Just stay up-to-date. It is at 6u12 now. > > Make sure that any docs you are using reference 1.6. > > On Feb 12, 2009, at 11:18 AM, <liz_ravenw...@beaerospace.com> < > liz_ravenw...@beaerospace.com > > wrote: > > > > > Okay, I've been going about this half-assed, and I need to buckle > > down in consistency. > > > > My problem is that I've installed java 1.6, been working with 1.2 > > docs and examples, tried to re-install 1.2, crossed up my path > > stuff, and I've just been a murky mess. > > > > So, I'm going to buy a book and work with ...? 1.6.2? > > > > Suggestions please? > > > > Respectfully, > > Liz, Data Base Administrator, > > Methods Engineering > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This email (and all attachments) is for the sole use of the intended > > recipient(s) and may contain privileged and/or proprietary > > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, > > please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of > > the original message. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: jug-discussion-unsubscr...@tucson-jug.org > For additional commands, e-mail: jug-discussion-h...@tucson-jug.org > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This email (and all attachments) is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain privileged and/or proprietary information. Any > unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you > are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail > and destroy all copies of the original message. >
