What Readers Are Saying

Here's a sampling of the reader mail received since Teach Yourself Java 1.2 in 21 Days was published:

• "I would like to thank the pair of you for a fantastic book ... I have learnt a great deal from it as I have never had any computer programming skills prior to reading your book; as a matter of fact I've only had a computer for 18 months. Your book is very clear and makes learning fun." -- Phillip Thorpe
  
• "Teach Yourself Java 1.2 in 21 Days is a great book! I went through a frustrating process in trying to find a book that would teach me the language, but I'm grateful to have found your work. ... [N]ow that I've finished Day 7 I feel confident enough that I'm going to try to write a simple program on my own, before proceeding to Week 2. This is how it should be! That's how it was for me with Hands on C (one of the best learn-to-program books I've ever come across) eight years ago, and I'm happy to say your work gives me the same feeling." -- Joseph E. Walsh
  
• I've been trying to learn Java for a couple of months now, having spent hundreds of dollars on various "monster" Java tutorials, etc. What all these books seem to forget is that programmers are as much doers as thinkers. We like to code, not read about coding. Teach Yourself Java 1.2 in 21 Days is the first book I have found that, for me and my learning style, has the perfect mix of theory and practice. Although I am an experienced programmer, I can clearly see that a novice should have no problem with the material." -- Michael Seay, programmer/analyst, VSP Optical Laboratory, Sacramento, Calif.
  
• "Your book makes learning a lot easier. Specifically I want to express my appreciation for inserting humor into it. Funny examples and seemingly unnecessary extraneous comments make the book easy to digest. I am not sure whether it was Rogers or Laura to blame for this, but thanks anyway." -- Alexander Gordon
  
• "Just wanted to give thanks and praise for a great book. Not only did I originally learn Java from your book, but also I still consistently use your book as a reference and learn new things from it after having gained a considerable amount of experience since my first reading." -- Dan G.