David Flanagan looks to be trying to corner the market in Java titles. Java Examples in a Nutshell is his fourth and is designed to be read in conjunction with the earlier books in which he says, it proved impossible to include all the example code he would have liked.

Like all good coding books it starts with "Hello world", used in this case to illustrate how to correctly set up your Java environment. After a few more basic examples there is a set of exercises which test your grasp of the material. From then on Flanagan tends to refer you to other books in the series to provide background and reference material relevant to the examples under discussion--a great marketing tool. In practice, any basic Java reference will provide this information. What they won't do is provide so many or such well thought out code examples for you to play with.

After the first few chapters you will be glad all the code is available for download as the examples become longer and more complex with ever less text between them. The simple Web browser example alone goes on for many pages.

Despite starting at the absolute beginning Java Examples In A Nutshell goes to the limits with sections on using RMI, JDBC, XML, servlets, JSP and lots more. It covers GUI programming, sound, encryption, internationalisation and other technologies essential for creating practical programs--all with exercises to ensure you really do understand.

While Java code is available from many Net sites the combination of organisation, examples and exercises make this a massively useful book for any budding or working Java programmer. --Steve Patient

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Whether you are new to Java or not, this book is sure to provide practical advice. -- Ray Blackie, Calgary Oracle Users Group, April 3, 2002.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference to a reference, Feb 18 2003

John Williams (Masontown, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Examples in a Nutshell: A Tutorial Companion to Java in a Nutshell (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful addition to a java developer's library. This book will greatly complement introductory or textbook-style books with its concrete examples and thorough coverage of concepts in a realistic context.

IF you are looking for your first book on java - this book won't be your first choice - but it will be a very strong second to complement your new found java skills and show how to apply those new found skills will interesting, full-functional, "meaty" sample programs that are easy to reference based on topic. Great Reference!

If you are found of the O'Reilly style of reference a great first java book would be "Learning Java" by Niemeyer and Knudsen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful, Sep 11 2002

"wgstreicher" (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Examples in a Nutshell: A Tutorial Companion to Java in a Nutshell (Paperback)

Most programmers learn by doing. When programming using a new API for the first time, I very often look at sample code to get the real feel for how the code should work. I also sometimes adapt existing code to suit my purposes.
In any case, example code is invaluable, and this book has a lot of it. Although this book is tauted as a companion to the other Java "nutshell" books, this book is infinitaly more valuable. In fact, I don't recommend the other books in this series at all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good cover for Java knowledge, Aug 13 2002

"ozdemit" (milkyway) - See all my reviews

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This book absolutely wonderful.
It has a many real world examples and good questions which are so similar to the examples in the book. The questions and examples makes your knowledge stronger. If you have a little experience on java and want to keen on the topic, I suggest this book to you... but not forget this is the not the last book that you will be read on java!..

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners.
Somewhat outdated. Mostly covers J1.2, but weak at J1.3. It may have some historical value in order to show how Java programming was done at the good old days. Read more

Published on Dec 28 2001 by MEHMET ENDER BATUR

5.0 out of 5 stars Get them Both - the Examples and Nutshell Handbook
These are the most worn covers for the dozen Java books I own.
They are greate for learning and reference. Read more

Published on Nov 14 2001 by Mark W Mitchell