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JavaFX Book | Learn JavaFX More In Depth [closed]

JavaFX is a constantly changing thing, but appears to have been mostly standardized by Oracle releasing most of it as open source (and the rest to follow very shortly), and JavaFX becoming part of the ...
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Effective Java for experienced Java programmers?

I own and read 'Java Puzzlers', 'Clean Code' and GOF's 'Design Patterns' and more specific technology books however I have not yet read 'Effective Java'. Whenever I see a list of must read books I ...
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How to get familiar with “what happens underneath of Java”?

I did not study CS nor IT. I just became a developer, now working with Java. Actually, since I now work with a big company writing high-scalable web applications, I think I need to be better with ...
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Java language book for an experienced programmer? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is there a canonical book for learning Java as an experienced developer? I am looking for book to get up to speed with (start with) a Java language. I am experienced ...
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Approaching Java/JVM internals

I've programmed in Java for about 8 years and I know the language quite well as a developer, but my goal is to deepen my knowledge of the internals. I've taken undergraduate courses in PL design, but ...
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Is there any algorithm book that teaches like Head First series? [closed]

As a Java programmer I need to learn algorithms (for programming Challenges). I read some Head First Series (JAVA owned by me) and they are pretty brain friendly. So I was wondering is there any ...
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what is best book to learn optimized programming in java [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is there a canonical book for learning Java as an experienced developer? Let me elaborate a little: I used to be a C/C++ programmer where I used data structure ...
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Good Software Architecture book or material? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Best books on the theory and practice of software architecture? I am a programmer and there is always a word going around about the architecture of the ...
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Books tailored for Java to C/C++ development?

Does anyone know of good books that are tailored for Java developers looking to transition to C & C++? I have the classic K&R ANSI C book but was looking for something more tailored to those ...
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Recommendation for a book that explains web services in java

I am new to web services. I have been working with Java web applications for the past 3 years. Are there books that explain the basics of web services clearly. I have read Starting Java Web Services ...
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Java enviroment book recommendations [closed]

I come from a C# background and would like to learn Java. Programming and Java as a language are not a problem. What is bewildering to me is the sheer amount of various choices in "Java environment" ...
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Should I read Thinking in Java, 4th edition to learn how to make games? [closed]

Title says it all should I really read Thinking in Java, 4th edition 1600 pages for learning java then learning how to make game or is it possible that there is a better way. To learn how to ...
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Is there a canonical book on distributing computing in Java?

I have spent the last 2-1/2 years building a distributed application. We started testing it a couple months ago and we're moving it into production. Everything runs fairly well, but it could ...
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Is there a canonical book on Java debugging?

I would like to be up to date about Java debugging. Is there a book out there that's the de-facto standard for describing best practices, methodologies, and other helpful information on Java ...
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Reading Java book — I'm confused on this explanation of the difference between information and data?

From "Demystifying Java".. For many of us, the terms information and data are synonymous. However, information and data are distinctly different in programming. Data is the smallest amount of ...
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Thin Java book? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Best Java book you have read so far I must learn Java for my job, and after looking for a book, I found that most available books are extremely long. (Examples of books ...
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What's the best way to get up to speed with Java?

I'm a software developer that just switched teams so I shall write code in Java now. Last time I wrote something in the language was in programming 101 at uni (I was already an amateur coder back ...
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Is there a canonical resource on bouncycastle?

It doesn't matter if it is Java or .NET. Is there a resource out there that's the de-facto standard for describing best practices and other helpful information on bouncycastle? What about that ...
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Overview of Java technologies?

Is there a book or website that gives a high-level overview over all the important technologies (i.e. libraries, tools, frameworks, etc.) used on the Java platform, and describes how they relate to ...
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Best resources for learning Play! Framework

Awhile back I discussed the possibility of moving to a startup that is going to be using Java, more specifically the Play! Framework; well, I'm going to go for it! I have been a .NET guy for a long ...
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Learn Java resource (for programming noobs) that doesn't use an IDE [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Best Java book you have read so far I have learned to program some in Ruby, but I'm having trouble grasping OO concepts. I've been told that there are a lot of ...
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Best book(s) to comprehend Java Enterprise Application (web based) architecture, design, patterns, etc [closed]

I have just progressed from a developer into a position where I will be dealing with lots of high-level software architecture, design concepts, patterns etc etc. I want to be able to understand the ...
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Best books on GWT 2 [closed]

I want to learn GWT 2 but I didn't find any books about GWT 2 for beginners. Can you recommend books or useful resources to Learn GWT 2?
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How to get started in coding for JBoss

I have an idea on how to revamp our internal application, after having accessed the needs of the users, addressing thier current issues, and the like. But I am not a coder. My last application I ...
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Is there a canonical book for learning Java as an experienced developer? [closed]

I have been a .NET developer now for about the past 5/6 years give or take. I have never done any professional Java development and the last time I really touched it was probably back in college. I ...
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What is the best Java programming book out there for starters? [closed]

Hey guys , Im trying to look for a good Java programming book , if any of you know a good one please let me know and if you know the price that would be even better :) thanks .
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Books on improving JEE web application performance and responsiveness

Does anyone know of any good books on this topic? I did search on amazon but ones that I found are pretty old publications.
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How to Get Myself Up to Speed in Building a Java Web App

I'm a new developer at a fairly large company and I'm working on a Java Web Application with a senior developer there. The Web App is built on top of an IBM stack (RAD, DB2, WebSphere) and basically ...
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What are some good books on Java Servlets and JSP? [closed]

I'm looking for a good book about Servlets and JSP for beginners. So far, the only book I know and have read is Head First Servlets & JSP, but it's focused more on the SCWCD exam rather than the ...
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Is this book a reliable source for beginning Java EE?

Core Servlets and Javaserver Pages: Core Technologies, Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) Can I rely on this book to learn Servlets and JSP,or is there a better book out there I should be reading instead?