Principles of Object-Oriented Programming in Java

Book Description

Take a step beyond syntax to discover the true art of software design, with Java as your paintbrush and objects on your palette./p>

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No CD Rom included!

I have not read this book yet. I just got it. It is important to note that this is a reprint and does not include the CDROM of sample programs..

Well worth the money

I thought this was an excellent book. It gives a very clear and concise introduction to java and OO programming. The chapter on The Fourier Transform is a bit misguided. Why is that here? I can only guess that the author was trying to give real world examples, but it's a bit too esoteric for most people, I suspect. I particularly like the way the author has taken the trouble to introduce the concept of design patterns, which are not java specific but which are of use to people using an OO approach in any language. This is a concept which is usually introduced in 'advanced' OO training courses. I was familiar with some of the patterns from using them in C++ but the author does an excellent job of explaining what they do and how they work and why to use them. But watch out: one or two of the examples given in the book don't seem to quite work correctly as they are given in the text, which caused me a bit of frustration.