Objects first with Java
by David J. Barnes, Michael Kolling, David Barnes, Kolling Barnes, D. Barnes · first published 2002
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This introductory programming textbook integrates BlueJ with Java. It provides a thorough treatment of object-oriented principles.
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on “Java Programming 101” ↗…how to program, having taken courses and doing examples which have had no clear purposes. I'm 22 now and finally feel like I'm headed in the right direction with the help of BlueJ and a book called "Objects First with Java". It may not be 'whimsy', but I appreciate the fact that it helps me visualize the concepts of OOP. I recognize the feeling of insatiability, as I keep wanting to learn more and more now, all thanks…
on “The Importance of Whimsy in Learning to Program” ↗BlueJ is a pretty good solution to this since it lets you play around with objects and methods before you ever have to write public static void main etc. In fact, in "Objects First With Java", the book we used in my first Java class, the main method isn't even introduced until chapter 7.
on “Why MIT now uses python instead of scheme for its undergraduate CS program” ↗Then I guess you haven't suffered through introductory programming texts like "Objects First With Java".
on “Don't Distract New Programmers with OOP” ↗