Not for learning Java

I had to buy this for my Java class. The problem is, the book is focused on learning object oriented programming, and less so on Java. Or in other words: you won't be able to make a Java program from start to finish with this book.

The book teaches a free program called BlueJ, which is a tool for teaching object oriented programming concepts with a unique approach. All of this is fine, as long as you realize that it's not designed to teach Java so much as OOP. As some other reviewers have pointed out, there is no main() statement in BlueJ, nor does the book teach it. Without this, anyone attempting to use their newly-learned Java skills inside other programming environments will be disappointed due to this neglected information.

Other Reviews

• Not for learning Java
• BlueJ Programming
• No answers to exercises!
• Good Book for learning Object Oriented Programming
• cYcLoNe