Is the 1st edition a very good book? I've heard about it but never checked it out.
My current favorite is Head First Java. I've successfully helped 2 non-hackers to learn Java with it. The casual (even comic) writing style is really easy to read.
My current favorite is Head First Java. I've successfully helped 2 non-hackers to learn Java with it. The casual (even comic) writing style is really easy to read.
Joshua Bloch writes well and is more qualified that most to write a book on Java. His little stories that he weaves in about this part or that of the standard library being broken are pretty sweet.
Of course, this, and other books that specifically talk about JVM.