Good Intro to the latest features of Java 1.5 Tiger.

This book delivers most of what it promises to, which is a good introduction to the latest and greatest features of Java 1.5 Tiger. Considering the extent of changes Sun introduced in the new version, I think the authors did a decent job explaining them. If you are new to 1.5 version though, you would probably need to read another book that explains the concepts in greater detail.

My only complaint is with the "Threading" chapter which was full of of API methods instead of letting the users know the concepts behind the changes. Looked like the authors were in a hurry to get the book finished and the "Threading" chapter got affected.

Overall, it is a good read.

Other Reviews

• Pretty Good Overview
• Compact and yet extremely informative, very useful
• Better than Herbert Schildt's Tiger Book
• Good Intro to the latest features of Java 1.5 Tiger.
• Good book to start with.