Book suggestion for Java? (€30-40)

[as96]

What book should I buy to learn Java? 

Searching online I saw that a lot of people suggest "Thinking in Java", but I'm not sure, any suggestions? 

 

It's not my first language, I already know C# and have a basic knowledge of C (learned it at school but except for that never really used it)

[Nineshadow]

There are lots of free tutorials on the internet...

Java is really easy to learn.However,it's different from C#,as Java is an object-oriented programming language.You'll need some getting used to.

[Ciccioo]

However,it's different from C#,as Java is an object-oriented programming language

(C# is object-oriented as well, so he's good there)

[Nineshadow]

(C# is object-oriented as well, so he's good there)

Well...nevermind then.

That's a disatvantage of not knowing C# D:

[as96]

I'm still looking for a book, can you suggest me one?

[Nuluvius]

I can do better than that, I can give you a pdf copy of a decent one. I'll give you details when I get home tonight (busy at work right now)

[AllTernative]

I like the Head First series. They do have a book on Java, but I didn't read it.

This series also tends to polarize people, they either like or hate the way it's written. That beeing said they are fun to read imo.

 

I think some are also available for free, but I rather not post the link, cannot decide if that's really legit. Just google it.

[as96]

I can do better than that, I can give you a pdf copy of a decent one. I'll give you details when I get home tonight (busy at work right now)

Thank you 

[as96]

I like the Head First series. They do have a book on Java, but I didn't read it.

This series also tends to polarize people, they either like or hate the way it's written. That beeing said they are fun to read imo.

 

I think some are also available for free, but I rather not post the link, cannot decide if that's really legit. Just google it.

I heard that the "head first" book is outdated, it's true? 

[LukeTim]

Well...nevermind then.

That's a disatvantage of not knowing C# D:

 

C# is basically Microsoft saying "Hey, that Java is pretty popular, right? Why don't we make our own version and then charge money to develop with it?"

 

I prefer C# to Java, though... it has some nice stuff brought in from C++ that is useful. Preprocessor directives, structs, pointers (a restricted and very guarded implementation of pointers but they are there for if you need them)...

[AllTernative]

I heard that the "head first" book is outdated, it's true? 

Well it's not the newest, I give you that. It's probably based on Java 1.6, and I don't think the basics changed (that much) to this day.

[wolfsinner]

Many Universities use Java Concepts by Cay Horstmann as an introductory book. I've read it and it is indeed good for an introduction to OOP with Java.

 

It is a bit on the expensive side though, but I'm pretty sure you can find a "discount".

[Nuluvius]

Many Universities use Java Concepts by Cay Horstmann as an introductory book. I've read it and it is indeed good for an introduction to OOP with Java.

 

It is a bit on the expensive side though, but I'm pretty sure you can find a "discount".

 

I can think of a great many places to obtain said "discount"  :lol:

[darth_bubbles]

I'm using "Java in easy steps"