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Java in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (Covering Java 8) 7th Edition, Kindle Edition

by Rogers Cadenhead (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, Seventh Edition

Covers Java 8 and Android Development

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn the fundamentals of Java programming.

In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping readers learn Java's core features and techniques from the ground up.

Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book offers a practical grounding in the language, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating. Full-color figures and clear instructions visually show you how to program with Java.

Popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even an Android app in Java.

Learn how to…

Set up your Java programming environment
Write your first working program in just minutes
Control program decisions and behavior
Store and work with information
Build straightforward user interfaces
Create interactive web programs
Use threading to build more responsive programs
Read and write files and XML data
Master best practices for object-oriented programming
Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS
Use Java to create an Android app
Expand your skills with closures, the powerful new capability introduced in Java 8

Contents at a Glance

PART I: Getting Started

1 Becoming a Programmer

2 Writing Your First Program

3 Vacationing in Java

4 Understanding How Java Programs Work

PART II: Learning the Basics of Programming

5 Storing and Changing Information in a Program

6 Using Strings to Communicate

7 Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions

8 Repeating an Action with Loops

PART III: Working with Information in New Ways

9 Storing Information with Arrays

10 Creating Your First Object

11 Describing What Your Object Is Like

12 Making the Most of Existing Objects

PART IV: Programming a Graphical User Interface

13 Building a Simple User Interface

14 Laying Out a User Interface

15 Responding to User Input

16 Building a Complex User Interface

PART V: Moving into Advanced Topics

17 Storing Objects in Data Structures

18 Handling Errors in a Program

19 Creating a Threaded Program

20 Using Inner Classes and Closures

21 Reading and Writing Files

22 Creating Web Services with JAX-WS

23 Creating Java2D Graphics

24 Writing Android Apps

Appendixes

A Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment

B Where to Go from Here: Java Resources

C This Book’s Website

D Setting Up an Android Development Environment

ISBN-13

978-0672337024
Edition

7th
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On Kindle Scribe
Publisher

Sams Publishing
Publication date

May 5, 2014
Part of series

Sams Teach Yourself
Language

English
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22624 KB
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About the Author

Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written more than 20 books on Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. He maintains the Drudge Retort and other websites that receive more than 20 million visits a year.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K6KG9CM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sams Publishing; 7th edition (May 5, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 22624 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1112 pages

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CodyCoderson

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015

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This book is by far one of the best I have read. I enjoy humor embedded into education; it creates an environment that is easy to learn from.

Cadenhead uses wit and nerdy movie/book references to engage his audience. Some of the code you write is funny. The book is very in-depth on the specifics behind every line of code you write, without being boring or overly technical. Often, when I read a tutorial on how to do something, the instructions are present, but the concept of why something is being done is not covered. Cadenhead provides the student with the reasons of your code, statements, logic, etc.

Very impressed. Was concerned this book would be like may others-boring, hard to follow and just something I didn't stick with.

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Wilson Gardner

Beginner? Look no further... seriously.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015

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This book is perfect. I tried another beginning java book hoping that it would be friendly to someone who was relatively new to coding, and it was a disaster. What you have to watch out for if you're a beginner is a book that is way too heavy on the jargon. A beginner isn't ready for all that. This book treats each subject as if you were stupid, but that actually helps a lot. An added plus is the humor that Sam uses... talk about an ice breaker. You feel comfortable reading it and comfortable coding. An added bonus is that you are also learning how to use an IED... that's something not found in other beginner books. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone interested in learning to code.

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Amazon Customer

good for learning java

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015

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Relearning java has been a challenge for me I never really cared in college now I see everything runs on java. It has helped me relearn with confidence. However the reason for the 4 stars I wish he would have put more comments in the code. I have it on an e book and the formatting does get off some but of you go to the books website you see all code in readable format. However some of the lessons took linger than an hour for me. I'm going through all code that he provides and adding comments for my reference is only reason I have gone longer than an hour. I really like that he teaches through Netbeans that has always been my favorite ide.

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betterjake

SamsTeachYourself + Rodgers Cadenhead = AWESOME

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015

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This book is excellent. Examples are very easy to follow and make learning Java fun and easy. The chapters are short and compact making the book flow much easier, it always make me want to read "just one more chapter" before bed. Cadenhead injects some humor into the book that doesn't retract from the information, rather it breaks up the monotony that sometimes comes from learning a new computer language. I had a background in VB, XML, and SQL before this book and it fits in just perfectly, however someone totally new to programming will also find this book a joy to read.

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Firas K

Not bad. Not good!

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014

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This book on Java was not bad nor good. I took away one star for the way the material was presented and explained. Even though I love programming, I couldn't really spend long reading sessions with this one because it was a little boring at times. I took away another star because of the typos and mistakes discovered through some of the chapters and exercises. Some exercise solutions found on the book's website also had some bugs in the code. Some of the links on the book's website were even broken. There is a great book on Java called "Head First Java". I purchased it after finishing this one. Even though it's somewhat old, I still strongly recommend it. I already started reading and it looks like it's going to be fun.

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Joshua

I really liked this book

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015

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I really liked this book. Why en I started reading it I knew nothing at all about Java or using it to write programs. It was easy to read through (although it definitely took me way more than 24 hours to read it and work through the examples). Between this book and a little extra research time online I can now write some basic programs that I use to automate tasks at work. Maybe not the most in-depth book out there but a great starting point to introduce you to programming in Java.

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Arya

Too much fluff, bad jokes, unrelated tangents

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020

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Pros:
- good graphics/screenshots
- good grammar
- short chapters that actually do take about 1 hour.

Cons: Too many sections are wasted on weak jokes (the author must have thought he was funny) and completely unrelated Q&A topics. Here are some examples with page numbers:
- Page 27: Q&A #5. The question is "How can I visit Antarctica?". This is a pointless question to include in this book on Java. There is no previous reference to Antarctica, so its a complete waste of time/energy/resources. The joke continues with an actual answer that is 5 paragraphs long.

- Page 41: The section titled "Running Java on Your Phone" detours about a mobile game named "Angry Birds" and the author goes on a tangent about wasting time playing that game.

- Page 43: Q&A #3. The question is "What's a Chris Steak House, and why does Ruth have one?" It is foolish to have that question in this book. The author wastes 4 paragraphs answering that question.

This book is a bad joke and a waste of time and money. Glad I bought it cheap and used, at least. Given that this "24-hour" book is about 427 pages, I guesstimate that if all the jokes were removed and the content reorganized, then it'd be 200 pages.

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br. mak

It's a great refresher course and an introduction to Java programming for ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016

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It's a great refresher course and an introduction to Java programming for complete beginners as well. It has clear concise examples, code that works, instructions for setting up the development environment.
It uses the NetBeans development environment. It is a good precursor to Learning and implementing enterprise solutions that are more complex.

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Yamini

Nice book. But examples are too

Reviewed in India on November 17, 2017

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Nice book . But examples are too confusing

Rochelle Schroeder

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2015

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really easy to understand and do yourself

Adrian

Great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2016

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I bought this book to get started with Java, a language I had no prior experience whatsoever. I had experience with PHP, but that was it. After finishing with it I think I can give an useful review.

PRO'S;

- It does not cover ALL the aspects of Java, but it doesn't need to. If you wanna know Java to a 100% just go ahead with the official documentation. This book is supposed to help you get started with Java and it does so in a really easy way.

- Everything is easy to understand, including the difficult bits like object oriented programming, graphics and internet applications.

- It really covers all the basic aspects of the language, couldn't ask for more.

- The code examples are colored just as you would see on any IDE.

CON'S:

- There are some errors in the book. They are not vital but if you have no prior programming experience at all it might make some things harder to understand.

- Despite stating that it covers Android programming it only reviews it in a couple of pages, so if you are aiming to develop Android Apps is better to go for a more specialized book.

I would definitely go for it if you are just starting with the language or wanna dive in it. It covers everything you should know to get you started and even some more complex things in a really easy way.

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Giancarlo Ballauco

Consiglio da inesperto

Reviewed in Italy on September 1, 2015

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Ho provato in passato ad acquisare volumi più o meno 'spessi' su Java ma essendo inesperto nella programmazione ad oggetti arrivto ad un certo punto mi fermavo perché sentivo di avere grosse lacune. Con questo volume invece concetti che prima mi sembravano molto ostici mi sono entrati in testa. Lo consiglio come libro per entrare nel mondo della Programmazione in Java e per familiarizzare con i concetti base. Una volta appresi i concetti basilari si potranno acqustare volumi un po' più approfonditi e specifici.

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Luca

Molto utile come supporto

Reviewed in Italy on March 21, 2020

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Usato come supporto per un esame di programmazione. Non è sufficiente come unico manuale di studio, però chiaro e di aiuto se affiancato ad un manuale più completo.