Beginning Java Objects: From
Concepts To Code, Second Edition
by Jacquie Barker
One Program Is Enough
Learning to design objects effectively with Java is the goal of Beginning
Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, an intensive yet approachable
guide to object design, using UML and todays hottest programming
language. Plenty of titles dig into the Java language in massive detail, but
this one steps back and looks at object design first. The details of Java,
from basic language features to a simple tutorial for building user
interfaces in Swing, emerge only after a thorough tour of thinking in
objects. The book takes readers through object design, from the very
beginning, at a relaxed pace. While you get all of the necessary jargon for
really learning the object paradigm (for example, theres full coverage of
such concepts as data encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism), the
tutorial is likely to reach more readers. Without being doctrinaire about the
design process, the author walks you through the steps for discovering

objects in a business problem (including classes, attributes, and
operations) and then determining how these objects work together to
model real-world problems. The sample class diagrams offer quite a rich
level of detail, and a single case study for a student course registration
database demonstrates the design principles, including extensive class
diagrams. By the end of the book, this set of classes is transformed into
working Java code, with a simple Swing-based user interface. Although the
book cuts a few corners--such as using tab-delimited data instead of JDBC
(a must for business programmers)--theres little doubt that this lively
approach to mastering Java will benefit a wide range of readers. If ever
youve been unsure about what object-oriented design really means,
Beginning Java Objects can demystify important concepts and put the
power of objects within your reach. --Richard Dragan
Personal Review: Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts To
Code, Second Edition by Jacquie Barker
I had the first edition of Beginning Java Objects From Concepts to Code
sitting on my bookshelf for about 4 years. Meanwhile, I've taken several
different Java training courses ranging from beginner to advanced level.
I've been part of a development team, and although my role has generally
been more of a business subject matter expert, I have also gotten my
hands dirty and done some large chunks of coding, debugging, and
refactoring other people's code.
So what's my point? Well, although I've gotten by well enough in a pretty
intense OO/Java environment, I've always felt like it was exactly that -
getting by. I finally took this book off the shelf and worked my way through
ALL of it over the last couple of weeks, and it really pulled things together
for me in a way that nothing else has done. I've read about half of Eckel's
Thinking in Java (a couple of times), and most of Deitel's Java How to
Program, among others, and they're really great at what they do, but I wish
I had worked through ALL of this book before (or at the same time as)
reading those. Even though I already had a good understanding of Java
syntax, this book helped me understand more than just the syntax of
"System.out.println()".
I've seen a couple of reviewers comment on Jacquie Barker's friendly tone,
and I certainly agree with those reviewers. I felt like she was a trusted
colleague helping me along, but not talking down at all.
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