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was GREAT at its time, September 14, 1999
Reviewer: Aaron Ardiri (ardiri@hig.se) from Gävle, Sweden
this book, released in 1996 was definately one of the BEST Java references available at the time. Java in a Nutshell gave some in depth discussions about Java topics, however this book was the perfect reference guide.
although old, it is a classic for JDK 1.0
Mike is the man!, November 17, 1998
Reviewer: afergan@massed.net (see more about me) from Framingham, Massachusetts (home of Michael M. Afergan)
This is the greatest book I have ever read (excluding Bert Silverman's "Bert's Eye View: Coping with Macular Degeneration. I can only find it coincidental that they are related and that both of them have great dedications to Dan Afergan.
Excelent reference book, January 5, 1998
Reviewer: hgalindo@hotmail.com (see more about me) from Bogota, Colombia
This book has everything you need, just only a few description about every class of the java API, but enough to use it. besides it is cheap.
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Specifically a quick reference just to the Java API., October 5, 1996
Reviewer: bob@lava.net (see more about me)
The book's title is somewhat misleading. It's not an extensive
reference to Java as a whole. If you're looking for that in
a small book, you might want to see David Flanagan's book,
Java in a Nutshell instead. However, where Java Quick Reference
really shines is in referencing the Java API. In contrast
with Flanaga, Afergan tells more about what each method in
each class actually does, and the values they return.
All extensively indexed. Assuming you're generally familiar with
the Java APIs, this is a hand book to keep handy
while you're actually programming.