"I think this book is AMAZING. This is my 3rd Java book and I am impressed at every angle. The layout is straightforward, easy-to-navigate, compact and to-the-point, and very professional. There isn't all the fluff that is associated with most beginner books (Head First series especially), and you will be learning the core PLUS writing your own miniprograms nearly from the start. If you want to get straight to the point and learn real-world Java, this is the book for you."
That's what one developer posted about a previous edition of Murach's Java. Now, this 4th edition is even more attuned to today's Java professional, as it shows how to code, test, and debug applications using NetBeans, a popular IDE for Java developers.
As in previous editions, this edition moves at a quick, professional pace, so you won't waste any time on fluff as you focus on mastering Java. It presents object-oriented features like inheritance, interfaces, and polymorphism in a way that's both understandable and useful in the real world of business programming. It's full of practical coding examples that enhance training and that work as models for new applications. And it's all done in Murach's "paired-pages" style that developers find to be a real help for both training and reference (to see how this works, you can download sample chapters from the Murach website).