Big Java: Early Objects

Big Java is packed with practice questions, clear explanations, and all the supplementary details I expected. The book really enhances Udacity & San Jose State's Intro to Programming course, and it's pretty much a must-have if you're taking the class for official college credit. Professor Horstmann's videos, coupled with Big Java, and the Discussion forums maintained by the course instructors, make for a well rounded learning environment.

Coming from a C# background I found that this book really get rid of any C#isms I may have had. One thing about this book I especially enjoy is its readability, nothing seems too over the top. The examples are great too

If you are wanting to learn Java, this book is a perfect place to start. I personally had a little programming knowledge before taking a Java class, but as you may know Java is a bit different, because it uses objects.Because Java is an object oriented programming language, it can make it difficult to understand. Big Java takes things step by step, teaching you how to use each method correctly. If you are new to programming, and this is the first language you are learning, do not worry. This book is very detailed on how to get started, and also gives you hands on examples to try out for yourself. I would recommend doing each example, and every quiz the book gives, because with any programming language practice makes perfect.There are not to many things wrong with this book, but the little things that you may want to keep in mind when reading it are these:1. The book may not follow what you are learning in class (if you are taking an intro to Java class).2. The book also jumps into some simple graphic features pretty fast, but this will help you in the long run.3. Unlike an instructor, if you get stuck or are confused about something, the only help would be from someone that knows Java well.Even with the little cons the book is amazing. It helped me to better understand concepts that were covered in my Intro to Java Course. Sometime an instructor is rushed on time, so having a book like this can save you the trouble of guessing what to do. There are also to many concepts and words in Java to try and learn, it is impossible to memorize everything in the Java Library. But with Big Java, you can learn important concepts, and key words in a detailed enough way to help you remember them.I would recommend Big Java to anyone who is starting out, or to anyone who wants to learn Java. The book makes sure to challenge you, but in a way to learn the material. It also does not expect you to know what every term means, and give descriptions, and simple examples to better understand each term used. My rating for Big Java would be 4 and a half stars out of 5. My reasoning is, because with any book, it can not teach you as well as an instructor can. The book does do well by giving practice examples and some hands on, but nothing beats actually having someone talk you through the steps. The concepts and terms in Big Java are also described better then how some instructors describe them.Big Java is a great place to start. It will help you learn Java and all of the basics, and to prepare you for object oriented programming.

This a great book for learning Java! The digital copy makes it easy to study, helps with flash/note cards, and allows you to highlight!

The book I bought had all of chapter 3 torn out, which is around 40 pages. I had to ask people on my floor if they could lend me their book so I could take pictures of the chapter that was missing. I'm disappointed because while the condition stated that it was "used," there was no way for me to know that it had 40 pages of important information missing.

Great book for beginner programmers. Has code snippets and even projects you can try on your own! Everything is explained very well too.

so you know ,this book cost me about 120 dollars .for a student ,this amount of money is really a burden.So I really wish amazon could return me back some cash.

I used this for a class at USC. Great for what I needed it for.