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Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies

One of the most popular beginning programming books, now fully updated

Java is a popular language for beginning programmers, and earlier editions of this fun and friendly guide have helped thousands get started. Now fully revised to cover recent updates for Java 7.0,

Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies

, 3rd Edition is certain to put more first-time programmers and Java beginners on the road to Java mastery. *

Java is the platform-independent, object-oriented programming language used for multimedia applications and popular with beginning programmers
This book explores what goes into creating a program, putting the pieces together, dealing with standard programming challenges, debugging, and making the program work
Offers new options for tools and techniques used in Java development
Provides valuable information and examples for the would-be programmer with no Java experience
All examples are updated to reflect the latest changes in Java 7.0

Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies

, 3rd Edition offers an easy-to-understand introduction to programming through the popular, versatile Java 7.0 language.

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Masterminds of Programming: Conversations with the Creators of Major Programming Languages (Theory in Practice (O'Reilly))

ISBN13: 9780596515171
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Masterminds of Programming features exclusive interviews with the creators of several historic and highly influential programming languages. In this unique collection, you'll learn about the processes that led to specific design decisions, including the goals they had in mind, the trade-offs they had to make, and how their experiences have left an impact on programming today. Masterminds of Programming includes individual interviews with:

Adin D. Falkoff: APL
Thomas E. Kurtz: BASIC
Charles H. Moore: FORTH
Robin Milner: ML
Donald D. Chamberlin: SQL
Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan: AWK
Charles Geschke and John Warnock: PostScript
Bjarne Stroustrup: C++
Bertrand Meyer: Eiffel
Brad Cox and Tom Love: Objective-C
Larry Wall: Perl
Simon Peyton Jones, Paul Hudak, Philip Wadler, and John Hughes: Haskell
Guido van Rossum: Python
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo and Roberto Ierusalimschy: Lua
James Gosling: Java
Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh: UML
Anders Hejlsberg: Delphi inventor and lead developer of C#

If you're interested in the people whose vision and hard work helped shape the computer industry, you'll find Masterminds of Programming fascinating.

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