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What they’re saying about
Head First
Software Development Magazine named
Head First Java a finalist for the 14th Annual
Jolt Cola/Product Excellence Awards
Amazon named Head First Java
a Top Ten Editor’s Choice for
Computer Books of 2003
(first edition)
“Kathy and Bert’s ‘Head First Java’ transforms the printed page into the closest thing to a GUI you’ve
ever seen. In a wry, hip manner, the authors make learning Java an engaging ‘what’re they gonna do
next?’ experience.”
— Warren Keuffel, Software Development Magazine
“...the only way to decide the worth of a tutorial is to decide how well it teaches. Head First Java excels at
teaching. OK, I thought it was silly... then I realized that I was thoroughly learning the topics as I went
through the book.”
“The style of Head First Java made learning, well, easier.”
— slashdot (honestpuck’s review)
“Beyond the engaging style that drags you forward from know-nothing into exalted Java warrior status,
Head First Java covers a huge amount of practical matters that other texts leave as the dreaded “exercise
for the reader...” It’s clever, wry, hip and practical—there aren’t a lot of textbooks that can make that claim
and live up to it while also teaching you about object serialization and network launch protocols. ”
— Dr. Dan Russell, Director of User Sciences and Experience Research
IBM Almaden Research Center (and teaches Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University)
“It’s fast, irreverent, fun, and engaging. Be careful—you might actually learn something!”
— Ken Arnold, former Senior Engineer at Sun Microsystems
Co-author (with James Gosling, creator of Java), “The Java Programming Language”
“Java technology is everywhere—If you develop software and haven’t learned Java, it’s definitely
time to dive in—Head First.”
— Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Chairman, President and CEO
“Head First Java is like Monty Python meets the gang of four... the text is broken up so well by puzzles
and stories, quizzes and examples, that you cover ground like no computer book before.”
—
Douglas Rowe, Columbia Java Users Group
Praise for
Head First
Java
“Read Head First Java and you will once again experience fun in learning...For people who like to learn
new programming languages, and do not come from a computer science or programming background,
this book is a gem... This is one book that makes learning a complex computer language fun. I hope
that there are more authors who are willing to break out of the same old mold of ‘traditional’ writing
styles. Learning computer languages should be fun, not onerous.”
— Judith Taylor, Southeast Ohio Macromedia User Group
“If you want to
learn
Java, look no further: welcome to the first GUI-based technical book! This
perfectly-executed, ground-breaking format delivers benefits other Java texts simply can’t...
Prepare yourself for a truly remarkable ride through Java land.”
— Neil R. Bauman, Captain & CEO, Geek Cruises (www.GeekCruises.com)
“If you’re relatively new to programming and you are interested in Java, here’s your book...Covering
everything from objects to creating graphical user interfaces (GUI), exception (error) handling to net-
working (sockets) and multithreading, even packaging up your pile of classes into one installation file,
this book is quite complete...If you like the style...I’m certain you’ll love the book and, like me, hope
that the Head First series will expand to many other subjects!”
—
LinuxQuestions.org
“I was ADDICTED to the book’s short stories, annotated code, mock interviews, and brain exercises.”
— Michael Yuan, author, Enterprise J2ME
“ ‘Head First Java’... gives new meaning to their marketing phrase `There’s an O Reilly for that.` I
picked this up because several others I respect had described it in terms like ‘revolutionary’ and a
described a radically different approach to the textbook. They were (are) right... In typical O’Reilly
fashion, they’ve taken a scientific and well considered approach. The result is funny, irreverent, topical,
interactive, and brilliant...Reading this book is like sitting in the speakers lounge at a view conference,
learning from – and laughing with – peers... If you want to UNDERSTAND Java, go buy this book.”
— Andrew Pollack, www.thenorth.com
“If anyone in the world is familiar with the concept of ‘Head First,’ it would be me. This
book is so good, I’d marry it on TV!”
— Rick Rockwell, Comedian
The original FOX Television “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” groom
“This stuff is so fricking good it makes me wanna WEEP! I’m stunned.”
— Floyd Jones, Senior Technical Writer/Poolboy, BEA
“A few days ago I received my copy of Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates. I’m only part way
through the book, but what’s amazed me is that even in my sleep-deprived state that first evening, I found
myself thinking, ‘OK, just one more page, then I’ll go to bed.’ “
— Joe Litton
Praise for other
Head First
books co-authored by Kathy and Bert
Amazon named Head First Servlets
a Top Ten Editor’s Choice for
Computer Books of 2004
(first edition)
Software Development Magazine named
Head First Servlets and Head First Design
Patterns finalists for the 15th Annual
Product Excellence Awards
“I feel like a thousand pounds of books have just been lifted off of my head.”
— Ward Cunningham, inventor of the Wiki
and founder of the Hillside Group
“I laughed, I cried, it moved me.”
— Dan Steinberg, Editor-in-Chief, java.net
“My first reaction was to roll on the floor laughing. After I picked myself up, I realized that not only is the
book technically accurate, it is the easiest to understand introduction to design patterns that I have seen.”
— Dr. Timothy A. Budd, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Oregon State University;
author of more than a dozen books including C++
for Java Programmers
“Just the right tone for the geeked-out, casual-cool guru coder in all of us. The right reference for prac-
tical development strategies—gets my brain going without having to slog through a bunch of tired
stale professor-speak.”
— Travis Kalanick, Founder of Scour and Red Swoosh
Member of the MIT TR100
“FINALLY - a Java book written the way I would’a wrote it if I were me.
Seriously though - this book absolutely blows away every other software book I’ve ever read...
A good book is very difficult to write... you have to take a lot of time to make things unfold in a
natural, “reader oriented” sequence. It’s a lot of work. Most authors clearly aren’t up to the challenge.
Congratulations to the Head First EJB team for a first class job!
— Wally Flint
“I could not have imagined a person smiling while studying an IT book! Using Head First EJB
materials, I got a great score (91%) and set a world record as the youngest SCBCD, 14 years.”
— Afsah Shafquat (world’s youngest SCBCD)
“This Head First Servlets book is as good as the Head First EJB book, which made me laugh
AND gave me 97% on the exam!”
— Jef Cumps, J2EE consultant, Cronos

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