Java Pocket Guide

This book was used for a college course as a reference book. Served it's purpose and came in handy. Good buy.

This short and sweet pocket-sized Java guide covers the subject quickly and to the point. It brings together the main Java concepts in a single, compact format. Sometimes it's nice to have a feather-light reference in your rucksack. While tiny, the guide contains the following: Part I. Language Chapter 1: Naming Conventions Chapter 2: Lexical Elements Chapter 3: Fundamental Types Chapter 4: Reference Types Chapter 5: Object-Oriented Programming Chapter 6: Statements and Blocks Chapter 7: Exception Handling Chapter 8: Java Modifiers Part II. Platform Chapter 9: Java Platform, SE Chapter 10: Development Basics Chapter 11: Basic Input and Output Chapter 12: Java Collections Framework Chapter 13: Generics Framework Chapter 14: Concurrency Chapter 15: Memory Management Chapter 16: The Java Scripting API Chapter 17: Third-Party Tools Chapter 18: UML Basics The book is well organized and well written. It contains micro-snippets of code for virtually every topic covered. It's a helpful book to keep around for review or quick lookups. If you are new to Java but already a programmer of another object-oriented language, you could read it to get a quick, high-level overview. I have found it to be among the most useful Java books I own.

This is a model for all reference books in my mind. Clearly written and to the point. There are sections covering all the main aspects of the language. It is well worth getting for any/all Java developers. Even though I know Java, I have been referring to it when I travel. An easy purchase.

This is a handy pocket reference/guide for the intermediate or advanced programmer. All materials are well-organized and illustrated with concise examples of code. It is "worth it's weight" and should be on every Java programmer's reference bookshelf.