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Java in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (Covering Java 9) 8th Edition

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Computer programming with Java is easier than it looks. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn to write computer programs in Java.

Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, an Android app, and even Minecraft mods in Java.

Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings.

Learn how to...

• Set up your Java programming environment

• Write your first working program in just minutes

• Control program decisions and behavior

• Store and work with information

• Build straightforward user interfaces

• Create interactive web programs

• Use threading to build more responsive programs

• Read and write files and XML data

• Master best practices for object-oriented programming

• Use Java 9’s new HTTP client

• Use Java to create an Android app

• Expand your skills with closures

• Create Minecraft mods with Java

Contents at a Glance

Part I Getting Started

1 Becoming a Programmer

2 Writing Your First Program

3 Vacationing in Java

4 Understanding How Java Programs Work

Part II Learning the Basics of Programming

5 Storing and Changing Information in a Program

6 Using Strings to Communicate

7 Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions

8 Repeating an Action with Loops

Part III Working with Information in New Ways

9 Storing Information with Arrays

10 Creating Your First Object

11 Describing What Your Object is Like

12 Making the Most of Existing Objects

Part IV Moving into Advanced Topics

13 Storing Objects in Data Structures

14 Handling Errors in a Program

15 Creating a Threaded Program

16 Using Inner Classes and Closures

Part V Programming a Graphical User Interface

17 Building a Simple User Interface in Swing

18 Laying Out a User Interface

19 Responding to User Input

Part VI Writing Internet Applications

20 Reading and Writing Files

21 Using Java 9's New HTTP Client

22 Creating Java2D Graphics

23 Creating Minecraft Mods with Java

24 Writing Android Apps

Appendixes

A Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment

B Where to Go from Here Java Resources

C This Book's Web Site

D Fixing a Problem with the Android Studio Emulator

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  2. ISBN-13
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  3. Edition
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  4. Publisher
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  5. Publication date
    September 10, 2017
  6. Part of series
    Sams Teach Yourself
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    7 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  9. Print length
    448 pages
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Rogers Cadenhead is a writer, computer programmer, and web developer who has written more than 25 books on programming- and Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. He maintains the Drudge Retort and other websites that receive more than 20 million visits a year. Rogers can be reached on Twitter at @rcade.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sams Publishing; 8th edition (September 10, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0672337940
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0672337949
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.61 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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Conlin Duffy
5.0 out of 5 stars Personal favorite beginner Java book
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021
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The best Java book I’ve owned so far. The author is funny and unique in his approach and varies greatly from your normal “computer-like” author as Cadenhead adds his own personal comical touch on things. He does a fantastic job at explaining the basics of Java using human language and is a super easy beginners guide to Java. Wish I had found this book before my other failed attempts.
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining while learning
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
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The author does an exceptional job of adding in humor throughout the book. Of course, you must appreciate translations in Klingon, small snippets of dead-pan humor along the way. Something that makes the author and learning Java standout from the rest of the programming books.
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JBee
5.0 out of 5 stars It does what it says
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019
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3.0 out of 5 stars Book is Flawed: NetBeans and Java 9 Incompatibility
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
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Overall, I like the layout of the book and the writing style of the author, however, there is one large problem that needs to be highlighted and known to a prospective buyer (or reader). The author says right in the beginning he uses Java 9 and NetBeans for the book. How is that possible? The latest version of NetBeans (version 8.2) will NOT work with Java 9! This applies to both Windows and macOS. It is a fully documented incompatibility. Conversely, the latest version of NetBeans WILL work with Java 8. Java 8 and 9 are quite different. The code in the book will not work in Java 8. They only work in Java 9. It appears NetBeans is sadly and essentially on it's way out and is quickly becoming no longer the preferred IDE for java developers. I think it was a poor decision for the author to immediately introduce new programmers (like myself) to a large problem right from the start. I think he should have used a fully Java 9 compatible IDE as the preferred combination for this book. At this point, I am forced to use another IDE like Eclipse and Java 9. This is not a good beginning and one that could have been avoided. If I knew NetBeans and Java 9 were incompatible and that the author relied on this combination for his book then I would have never bought it.
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Will
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read. Not too technical.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
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The first example was a little confusing, but the author cleared it all up for this novice.
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Lemon D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
I borrowed this book from my community college to increase my understanding of programming and learn the Java language. It was challenging for a total beginner, but the author does a good job of walking a person through it. The book is learned in "24 hours" in that each chapter is an "hour." So ch.1 is "hour 1," ch.2" is hour 2, etc . . .
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Don A. Gilmore
2.0 out of 5 stars Convoluted, Chaotic Presentation
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
The author wanders all over in a barely-intelligible rant that diverges on tangents with examples that confuse the reader with advanced concepts that haven't been covered and glosses over subjects that should be covered. He would probably explain a cat like this, "a cat has a tail. Some tails are black, but can be purple, though a cat, which is a type of animal, would not have a purple tail. A coin also has a tail, but also not purple, which is flat and metal, but could also be plastic. A coin also has a head, as does a cat, though the cat's head is not flat or metal..."
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S. Cranston
2.0 out of 5 stars Good book, until....
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018
Good book up until chapter 10, then things started to come unraveled with object oriented programming. I decided to plow ahead and re-read later. Midway through chapter 11 I gave up after others had complained of the same thing. Just opened "Head First Java" instead.
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Gaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2022
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3.0 out of 5 stars As another reviewer has stated, this book uses NetBeans ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2018
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As another reviewer has stated, this book uses NetBeans as the preferred IDE, but the current version doesn't support Java 9, even though it is stated on the cover that it covers Java 9. I had to eventually get NetBeans working by installing a bundle of NetBeans 8.2 and JDK 8 from the Oracle web site. The sample code works so far, but I am not so sure it will work with later examples.
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