I always thought Java forced you into better programming practices (than c++ at least). Guess it depends on who you ask. The text book I had in my Intro to Java class was: "Java How to Program: Early Objects Version (8th Edition)" Harvey M. Deitel; Paperback; $89.99 Pricey, but pretty good. But then I already had experience in Java. Earlier editions are probably dirt cheap on Amazon.com. YMMV. --- Wayne Johnson, | There are two kinds of people: Those 3943 Penn Ave. N. | who say to God, "Thy will be done," Minneapolis, MN 55412-1908 | and those to whom God says, "All right, (612) 522-7003 | then, have it your way." --C.S. Lewis ________________________________ From: Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 1:53:55 PM Subject: [tclug-list] OT: best books for getting started in Java What books do you recommend for getting started in Java? Given that Java allegedly promotes bad habits, do these books address this? If there are such pitfalls in Java, I need to make sure I don't fall into them. -- Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20110529/e5156658/attachment.html>