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Once you have chosen all the books that you wish to buy, click on the shopping basket icon at the top of any of the pop-up detail screens. Check the contents of your basket, then click on the "proceed to checkout" button. That's all there is to it.

The books will usually be with you within a few days. There is a small postage charge, so you may want to buy several books at once, perhaps between a few colleagues, as this will work out to be even better value.

Java in a Nutshell
by David Flanagan

click for details Customer comment:
An excellent reference. If you are a Java developer in need of a reference, buy this book, it will be money well spent. If you are learning the language, you will need to have some knowledge of C/C++ and/or buy its companion book, "Java Examples in a Nutshell" but it will still be a good investment. My copy pemanently fills in the empty space between my keyboard and my screen and I'd rather open the book than browse the online help of my development tool. I am now eagerly waiting for the edition which will cover Java 1.2.

Java Examples in a Nutshell
by D. Flanagan

click for details Customer comment:
This book is not intended as a "Learn to program Java". It is more of a reference for people who can already program but aren't 100% sure of how to do something particular. This together with Java in a Nutshell have proven to be exrememly helpful to me, but I learnt to program Java from "Developing Java Software" by Winder and Roberts. That book teaches you how to program using Object Oriented methods, using Java as the language of example, that is aimed at a novice, whereas Java Examples is a reference book for intermediate to advanced Java programmers.

Beginning Java 2
by Ivor Horton

click for details Customer comment:
This is the best book I've come across upto now on Java. I just bought it two days ago and I'm already deep into the book. I've looked around for a good book for months now and this is the second one I actually purchased after weeks and weeks of reading books on Java in the bookstores. It's well written and detailed. It says beginning Java but I think it's got more detail than you'd think a beginners book would. Definitly a good investment.

Java 2 : The Complete Reference
by Patrick Naughton

click for details Customer comment:
A complete Java reference. This book explains everything you want to know in summary. An excellent reference manual for those who have a little bit of knowledge in Java.

1001 Java Programmer's Tips
by M.C. Chan, S.W. Griffith, A.F. Iasi

click for details Customer comment:
Must have Java book! As a professional programmer for a software company, I use many many books. For Java, this one I use the most. I learned Java from this book and keep going back to it even for the most advanced stuff. I strongly suggest this easy-to-read and get-up-and-go book for *anyone* interested in learning and using Java.

Graphic Java 2, Mastering the JFC: AWT
by David M. Geary

click for details Customer comment:
I have the second edition and found it to be the very best discussion of the AWT. It is very detailed in the usage and extension of AWT components. The JFC stuff (to be covered in vol 2) has replaced a lot of AWT components. But, if you need to target browsers that don't support JFC, this is the book. I look forward to buying vol 2.

Database Programming With Jdbc and Java
by George Reese

click for details Customer comment:
There is a lot of information packed in this small book. I was very impressed with the authors organization and sample code. There were some topics that were glanced over, but for the most part, this book covers all of the necessary information for using JDBC and using RMI.

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Java 2 : The Complete Reference by Patrick Naughton
click for details	Customer comment: A complete Java reference. This book explains everything you want to know in summary. An excellent reference manual for those who have a little bit of knowledge in Java.

1001 Java Programmer's Tips by M.C. Chan, S.W. Griffith, A.F. Iasi
click for details	Customer comment: Must have Java book! As a professional programmer for a software company, I use many many books. For Java, this one I use the most. I learned Java from this book and keep going back to it even for the most advanced stuff. I strongly suggest this easy-to-read and get-up-and-go book for anyone interested in learning and using Java.

Graphic Java 2, Mastering the JFC: AWT by David M. Geary
click for details	Customer comment: I have the second edition and found it to be the very best discussion of the AWT. It is very detailed in the usage and extension of AWT components. The JFC stuff (to be covered in vol 2) has replaced a lot of AWT components. But, if you need to target browsers that don't support JFC, this is the book. I look forward to buying vol 2.

Database Programming With Jdbc and Java by George Reese
click for details	Customer comment: There is a lot of information packed in this small book. I was very impressed with the authors organization and sample code. There were some topics that were glanced over, but for the most part, this book covers all of the necessary information for using JDBC and using RMI.