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  Presents an expert overview of TDD and agile programming techniques from the Java developer's perspective
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  Brings together practical best practices for Java, TDD, and OO design
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  Walks through setting up Java 5.0 and writing your first program
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  Covers all the basics, including strings, packages, and more
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  Simplifies object-oriented concepts, including classes, interfaces, polymorphism, and inheritance
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  Contains detailed chapters on exceptions and logging, math, I/O, reflection, multithreading, and Swing
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  Offers seamlessly-integrated explanations of Java 5.0's key innovations, from generics to annotations
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  Shows how TDD impacts system design, and vice versa
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  Complements any agile or traditional methodology, including Extreme Programming (XP)

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About The Author


Jeff Langr has more than twenty years of development experience. He currently consults on software development, design, and agile processes through his company, Langr Software Solutions (www.LangrSoft.com). Langr worked for Uncle Bob Martin for two years at Object Mentor. He is the author of Essential Java Style (Prentice Hall PTR, 1999), and has published widely on Java and TDD in Software Development, C/C++ Users Journal, and diverse online magazine sites and portals.

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Customer Reviews & Comments
Pity those of us who try to teach people how to program. Thirty years ago, everyone was a beginner. Ten years ago, everyone wanted to program because it was the hottest way to make money (remember? Learn Java, move to Silicon Valley and make millions). Each year, the background and experience of the set of people who want to learn more about programming gets wider and more diverse. There are people who've tinkered with computers since they were kids, people who learned by the seat of their pants in industry; and people who've learned in school. Jeff Langr's book, Agile Java, is significantly different and significantly better than most programming/language tutorials that have been written. One major difference is its sheer ambition. When you read this book, you'll learn the elements of Java (not just basic syntax but deep guru advice on why and why not to do things in particular ways), you'll learn the Java 1.5 extensions, and you'll also learn Test Driven Development (it is woven into the style of the book and explained throughout). A book this ambitious could've easily failed on any of these fronts, but Langr pulls it off because of his in-depth knowledge in all three areas and clear, lucid writing style. I recommend this book for anyone who has a bit of programming experience who wants to get a leg up by learning Java and TDD simultaneously. The book is also a very informative read for much more experienced programmers. Agile Java contains a lot of good programming and testing advice, and experienced programmers will find that Langr's take on the fundamentals of programming may help them see things in more productive ways. It is a very good snapshot of the state of best programming practices today. Agile Java is a great way to learn and relearn Java programming. And, given the rate of change in the industry, we all need to relearn programming periodically to be as effective as we can be.