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#1 deactivated-5a3c9076d5f08

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i want to get my own book for java for me to use in my computer science coursebut the best cheap book i can find covers java 6, and the school textbooks(which are very confusing) covers 5.0. Would i still be able to use the one on java 6 for my purposes?

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#2 Bladescorpion

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I am new to java (C# and php for personal projects, C++ for work), so I am not sure if there was substantial changes between java 5 and 6. But one of my friends/leads teaches college classes and he recommended to me Java: How to Program by Deitel. I picked up the 7th edition and it DOES cover Java 6. It is a very good book. It has code examples are good. It is detailed, easy to read, and assumes no development experience. That said, you can probably skim the first 523 pgs, if you know C# or C++. It also covers UML, networking, web apps, database interaction, and web services. Granted, if you cannot find a suitable Java 5 book, might wanna check the Dietel one out. http://www.amazon.com/Java-How-Program-Harvey-Deitel/dp/0132222205/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259891960&sr=8-2 Java How To Program

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#3 mattbbpl

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I haven't developed in Java extensively in quite a while, but it doesn't see the level and regularity of updates that the .NET framework does. There shouldn't have been substantial changes from 5 to 6.

As an aside, Google should be able to point you to articles stating just what the differences are.

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