Amazon named Head First Java a Top Ten Editor’s Choice for Computer Books of 2003 (first edition) | Software Development Magazine named Head First Java a finalist for the 14th Annual Jolt Cola/Product Excellence Awards |
“Kathy and Bert’s ‘Head First Java’ transforms the printed page into the closest thing to a GUI you’ve ever seen. In a wry, hip manner, the authors make learning Java an engaging ‘what’re they gonna do next?’ experience.”
—Warren Keuffel, Software Development Magazine
“...the only way to decide the worth of a tutorial is to decide how well it teaches. Head First Java excels at teaching. OK, I thought it was silly... then I realized that I was thoroughly learning the topics as I went through the book.”
“The style of Head First Java made learning, well, easier.”
—slashdot (honestpuck’s review)
“Beyond the engaging style that drags you forward from know-nothing into exalted Java warrior status, Head First Java covers a huge amount of practical matters that other texts leave as the dreaded “exercise for the reader...” It’s clever, wry, hip and practical—there aren’t a lot of textbooks that can make that claim and live up to it while also teaching you about object serialization and network launch protocols.”
—Dr. Dan Russell, Director of User Sciences and Experience Research IBM Almaden Research Center (and teaches Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University)
“It’s fast, irreverent, fun, and engaging. Be careful—you might actually learn something!”
—Ken Arnold, former Senior Engineer at Sun Microsystems Co-author (with James Gosling, creator of Java), “The Java Programming Language”
“Java technology is everywhere—If you develop software and haven’t learned Java, it’s definitely time to dive in—Head First.”
—Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Chairman, President and CEO
“Head First Java is like Monty Python meets the gang of four... the text is broken up so well by puzzles and stories, quizzes and examples, that you cover ground like no computer book before.”
—Douglas Rowe, Columbia Java Users Group
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