Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)

Author - Peter Haggar ... [Goo?] [Posters]

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1) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. Peter Haggars "Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide" focuses on how to use Java. The abstraction level is language idioms. It is not a book about design. It is easy and fun to read. Anybody who knows at least a little about Java will profit from a substantial portion of the 68 praxis tips. Even the performance tips of this Java 1.2 book still read fresh. They are backed up with many listings of disassembled byte code (The author is a former C developer.).
The main disadvantage of this book is its age (2000, Java 2 SDK Standard Edition v1.2.1). You will not find the nice new stuff in java.util.concurrent and below or generics. The book still advocates the Vector class, which should be imho deprecated. Also the author is still very shy with the final keyword even in immutable class tips. But all those points are minor compared with the intrinsic value of this rich set of tips.
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2) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. Lots of great "common sense" best practices for Java, especially on things such as Exception handling - what goes in a finally block, what should and should not go in a try block etc. Probably not on a par with Josh Bloch´s now classic "Effective Java" but a good adjunct.¤

3) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book could be a very good source if you are developing your own company or project guidelines. The discussion is structured around lessons that are called PRAXES by author. Each PRAXIS has a well-chosen title which is expressed as a one sentence guideline.
The book covers general Java/OO topics and, in addition to that, has extensive sections devoted to performance and multi-threading.
Most guidelines are simple enough to be understood by any Java programmer. The discussion is on intermediate level in most cases with some advanced stuff included. Many examples, especially, in a performance section are illustrated by JVM bytecode snippets. The ability to read bytecode would be a plus for a reader but unfamiliarity with it should not prevent a reader from understanding material.
Overall, the book is a worthy reading for any Java developer.¤

4) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. Now this is what I call good wisdom. This book is not for beginners, those who have done some programming in Java and/or c++ will really appreciate the insight of the author.
I was really stumped by the praxis on equals method. I looked upon myself as an idiot after reading the praxis and realized how basic but true it was. If you have been programming for a while, you may be indeed knowing some of these practices but its anyway worthwhile to refresh yourself of the ABCD.
I really liked the approach of the author to illustrate his thoughts using bytecode representation. It really drives home the point.
I also noticed that this book takes help from The art of Programming, Effective Java language guide by Joshua, Effective C++ by Meyers. All these are great books to read.
Buy this book definitely, go to starbucks and enjoy a cup of coffee breezing through this book. For the passionate reader, it should just take a weekend to read it.¤

5) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. This is the only Java book that I give 5 stars. Any technical leader who has not read this book likely has dangerous gaps in his/her Java knowledge, particularly in regard to threads in Java. The book is divided into 68 Praxis, following the trend started by Scott Meyers with this definitive Effective C++. From what I´ve heard, Joshua Bloch´s Effective Java would also rate at 4-5 highlighters.¤

6) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. Written by an "in-the-trenches" expert on the Java(tm) programming language, this book provides readers with a practical approach to producing correct, efficient, and robust code.

This broad-ranging guide can help programmers with varying levels of expertise to understand Java more completely and to maximize their coding effectiveness. This book´s rules-based format examines 68 key topics on how to improve your code, providing crisp, well-written examples and solutions. All of the examples and solutions are accompanied by thorough explanations for achieving a working solution of your own. This practical approach to programming and design describes the best practices used by experienced programmers. Intended for the intermediate to advanced Java programmer, the Practical Java(tm) Programming Language Guide is organized into individual lessons, so it can either be read from cover to cover or by individual topic.

Topics discussed include:

* Objects and equality * Exception handling * Performance * Multithreading * Classes and interfaces

If you want to spend less time debugging, optimizing, and tuning your code, this example-oriented, down-to-earth guide is full of practical techniques for exploiting the Java programming language. The 68 topics were chosen based on their relevance to effective and efficient programming practices. A special section focusing on performance provides valuable insights into Java performance issues and useful performance improvement techniques. If you want real-world, sound advice on building applications using the Java programming language, this book is essential reading.¤

7) Paperback Book Practical Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by Addison-Wesley Professional. Now that Java is being used for real-world projects, the experts are figuring out what works and what doesn´t when it comes to coding style. Peter Haggar´s Practical Java: Programming Language Guide compiles a remarkably useful set of over 60 coding tips that will make your programs more maintainable and perform better. Chances are that this title has something to offer every programmer who works with Java.

This book is organized simply and effectively with 68 practical tips (or in the author´s terms "praxes") for writing better Java code. Tips are grouped into sections, such as general tips, objects and equality, exception handling, and performance and multithreading. The book illustrates each tip with short code excerpts demonstrating effective coding strategies (plus several common Java pitfalls).

The book contains numerous standout sections, including the proper way to write equals methods for custom classes, tips for writing more efficient classes, and numerous do-it-yourself techniques for optimizing code. (As the author suggests, not all of today´s Java compilers will do this optimization for you.) The book contains several sections that should be read by every Java developer, and though some tips are more obscure, there´s certainly something to benefit every reader.

While C++ programmers have had books on coding style for years, Java is only now coming into its own with titles like this one. With its concise format, no-nonsense prose style, and expert-eye perspective on Java, Practical Java: Programming Language Guide shows the same maturing refinement as the language it lucidly describes. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: Java programming tips, understanding references, final and static keywords, using instanceof, tips for garbage collection, custom equals methods, exception handling tips, using finally blocks, using exceptions with constructors, performance tips, compile-time vs. run-time code optimization, using StringBuffer, minimizing object creation, arrays, Java native code, multithreading tips, the synchronized keyword, spin locks, Java interfaces for emulating multiple inheritance, the abstract keyword, the clone method and immutable objects, tips for finalize methods.¤

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