Textbook Revolution: Thinking in Java, 3e

Thinking in Java, 3e

Bruce Eckels

Filed under: [ java, programming, tech ]

http://www.etextbookshop.com/book.asp?bookid=29

eTextbookShop (also known as Textbook Solutions) is an English outfit that’s working hard to bring down the cost of books. Their business plan is to get people to download a souped-up open-standards-compliant e-book reader (that’s a lot of hyphens!). Using this reader, people can then build a library of books that can be read, highlighted, marked up, and generally tweaked. It’s a sound concept similar to other services I’ve blogged about previously.

To get things going, the firm is offering a small number of carefully chosen public domain classics for free. The selections are mostly fiction (Shakespeare, Dickens, etc.), but they have recently expanded to include some software titles.

You’ll need to download the free eTextbookViewer to use the books.

For another version of this book that doesn’t require the eTextbookViewer, see this post.

From the site:

This eTextbook is adapted by kind permission of Bruce Eckel from the freely available HTML book provided through MindView Inc. Thinking in Java is a book suitable as an introduction to the Java programming Language for all levels of ability, giving readers a solid grasp of the fundamentals so that they can move on to more complex topics. The third edition was written to bring the book up to date with the Java JDK 1.4 release of the language.

eTextbookShop are working hard to bring you a substantial catalogue of classic and brand new eTextbooks. For a limited period, some of the full texts for well-known and popular books are available for free, and even after that period the prices will be close to free!

Remember, to use these eBooks you will need to download and install eTextbookViewer using the link provided, giving you the range of functionality that can only be found in an electronic textbook.

Link to website

Available for purchase? Yes, 4th edition available at Amazon