Allen Huang Photography Journal

Java Demystified
Author: Jim Keogh
Publisher: McGraw Hill Osborne
Price Paid: US$25

I’m an avid programmer (at high school level) – As I’m aiming to become a computer programmer.

I recently purchased this book because my previous Java book – Java 2 a beginners guide by Herbert Schildt, also an Osborne published book, was a bit complicated an used quite difficult language. I bought that book way back in 2004, and I couldn’t get through the 1st chapter.

I then started Java programming in 2007, and learned that the “System.out.println()” commant was a printLN not a printIN! I got stuck with that for 3 years!

But looking at the book now, it just seems long strung and very tedious to read. This book however is much more concise, even when I’ve already done most of the basics of Java programming. I enjoy the way Keogh words his stuff! And it’s just so easy to finish a chapter within an hour.

I must say this book is for beginners (from the early chapters) to advanced programmers. It’s an ideal gift too for those who are willing to start programming! It includes very logical ways to look at things and simple examples.

I really enjoyed reading this book and could well recommend it to you! Photographers who spend their aftertime programming.

If I were to give it an overall rating, it’d be 4½ out of 5!