Ask YC: Best book for Java
Recommendations from 35 sampled comments out of 35 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
silencio · Jun 19, 2008SICP isn't going to be that helpful.
xlnt · Jun 19, 2008I think he'd be better off reading SICP than a java book
huhtenberg · Jun 18, 2008Go over "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
jm4 · Jun 19, 2008should be mandatory reading for Java developers
hello_moto · Jun 18, 2008Effective Java
pbnaidu · Jun 18, 2008I would also read Effective Java along with Struts related text book.
jm4 · Jun 19, 2008It's a great book for those new to Java and especially object oriented programming.
strlen · Jun 18, 2008Bruce Eckel's _Thinking in Java_ (available free online, just as are his C++, Design Patterns and .NET books) is excellent
delano · Jun 18, 2008This also:
http://www.infoq.com/books/starting-struts2
richesh · Jun 18, 2008Starting Struts 2 by Ian Roughley
jm4 · Jun 19, 2008'Hardcore Java' (specifically the chapter on the Collections API)
dedalus · Jun 19, 2008Just Java by Peter Van der Linden is an exceptional introduction thats comprehensive and well thought out
richesh · Jun 18, 2008Practical Apache Struts 2 Web 2.0 Projects (Practical Projects) by Ian Roughley
richesh · Jun 18, 2008Struts 2 in Action (In Action) by Don Brown, Chad Davis, and Scott Stanlick