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Thinking in Java

Thinking in Java () is a book about the Java programming language, written by Bruce Eckel and first published in 1998. Prentice Hall published the 4th edition of the work in 2006. The book represents a print version of Eckel’s "Hands-on Java" seminar.

Bruce Eckel wrote On Java 8 as a sequel for Thinking in Java and it is available in Google Play as an ebook.

Publishing history

The first edition of Thinking in Java was published on January 1, 1998 by Prentice Hall, with the second edition being published on January 1, 2000, the third being published on January 1, 2003, and the fourth and final edition being published by Pearson on February 10, 2006.

Eckel has made various versions of the book publicly available online.

Reception

Thinking in Java has received multiple awards, including the Java Developer's Journal Editor's Choice Award for Best Book in 1998, the Jolt Productivity Award in 1999, and the JavaWorld Reader's Choice Award for Best Book in 2000 and 2001.

"The particularly cool thing about Thinking in Java is that even though a large amount of information is covered at a rapid pace, it is somehow all easily absorbed and understood. This is a testament to both Eckel’s obvious mastery of the subject and his skilled writing style."
"Thinking in Java is a must-read book, especially if you want to do programming in Java programing language or learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)."

Awards

Thinking in Java has won multiple awards from professional journals:

  • 1998 Java Developers Journal Editors Choice Award for Best Book
  • Jolt Productivity Award, 1999
  • 2000 JavaWorld Readers Choice Award for Best Book
  • 2001 JavaWorld Editors Choice Award for Best Book
  • 2003 Software Development Magazine Jolt Award for Best Book
  • 2003 Java Developers Journal Readers Choice Award for Best Book
  • 2007 Java Developer’s Journal Readers’ Choice Best Book

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