Book Recommendations for Java Programming (Summer 1997)

1. I have "required" the following book for class this summer:

           Java in a Nutshell
	   David Flanagan
	   O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
	   Sebastopol CA, 1996
	   ISBN 1-56592-183-6

I would strongly recommend you get your hands on this for the duration of the semester.

However, it's primary utility is as a reference; it is not the strongest book in terms of being a tutorial. In theory, lectures will provide the "tutorial" aspects of the course. If you would prefer to have a written tutorial reinforcement, I would recommend one of the following books:

a) Java Programming Explorer
   Neil Bartlett, Alex Leslie, Steve Simkin
   Coiolis Group Books
   Scottsdale AZ, 1996

b) 60-Minute Guide to Java
   Ed Tittel, Mark Gaither
   IDG Books
   Foster City CA, 199? (new edition)

c) The Java Programming Language
   Ken Arnold, James Gosling
   Addison Wesley
   Reading MA, 1996
   
d) Core Java
   Gary Cornell, Cay S Horstmann
   Prentice Hall
   Upper Saddle River NJ, 1997