BKCORJAV.RVW   960606
 
"Core Java", Gary Cornell/Cay S. Horstmann, 1996, 0-13-565755-5,
U$39.95/C$53.95
%A   Gary Cornell 75720.1524
%A   Cay S. Horstmann
%C   One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ   07458
%D   1996
%G   0-13-565755-5
%I   Prentice Hall
%O   U$39.95/C$53.95 +1-201-236-7139 fax: +1-201-236-7131
%P   622
%S   Java Series
%T   "Core Java"
 
Calling a six hundred page book an introduction sounds a bit like a joke about
German essays.  Still, that is what Cornell and Horstmann have produced, and a
very good introduction it is.  Particularly if you have Windows 95/NT, this
package gives you everything that you need to start working with Java--and
working properly.
 
Unlike all too many other Java texts, this one does not automatically assume
that you know C, C++, and object-oriented programming.  That fact alone makes
it a first class choice for those budding Webmasters who want to get in on the
Java game.  The background and concepts behind the language are explained, as
well as the necessary commands and syntax to get started.  Object-orientation
is presented and explained very clearly.
 
Experienced programmers are not left out.  Icons indicate special tips for
those who have worked with C++ and Visual Basic.  The text can therefore be
rapidly skimmed when a programmer is practiced in coding already.
 
 
The book is an introduction: it is not design in a reference format.  Those who
go on to serious Java programming will likely want to look at a guide such as
Flanagan's "Java in a Nutshell" (cf. BKJAVANS.RVW), but this is definitely the
place to start.
 
The four titles in the Sunsoft Press Java Series share a common CD-ROM.  In the
case of the current book and a system running Windows 95 or Windows NT, you are
provided with the software and instructions for three possible development
environments: a "Lite" version of Symantec's Cafe, the raw Sun JDK (Java
Developer's Kit) and your favorite editor, or the JDK integrated with a
customized version of WinEdit.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKCORJAV.RVW   960606
 
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