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Re: "Hooked On Java"

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nick Hawkins)
Wed Dec 13 02:06:42 1995

Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 23:56:13 -0500 (EST)
To: java-interest@java.sun.com
From: Nick Hawkins <nhawkins@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>

>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 23:58:13
>To: hedlund@best.com (M. Hedlund)
>From: Nick Hawkins <nhawkins@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>
>Subject: Re: "Hooked On Java"
>
>>nhawkins@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nick Hawkins) wrote:
>>> Has anyone read "Hooked on Java"? Is it any good?
>>Yeah, it certainly has its value.  It's definitely introductory -- sort of
>>for the Webmaster who has heard about Java and wants to integrate it into
>>a site.  However, it's clear and well laid-out.  If you want to get a grip
>>on the basics and don't want to page through the online material, it's a
>>good bet.
>
>Perhaps I'll pick it up sometime this week or wait until Santa dishes out
presents (hey, I'm a college student - I can't afford stuff like that!)
>
>(I'm waiting for Arthur Van Hoff to say "This is a great book! Buy it!" - I
would assume he would get some royalties)
>
>>Those further along in their explorations should probably wait for the
>>official Java series.
>
>I will pick up those books in addition to "Hooked on Java"... I'm just
getting my feet wet with Java, so I'll just pick up both...
>
>Thanks!
>Nick
>
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