I love this book! I had to buy a $60+ book for my java class and I was so lost. I spent $30 on this book and it has saved my grade! I no longer even bother reading my required text. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn java. It doesn't bother me that it doesn't go into great detail about applets. It says on the cover that its for beginners. The applets come later.
