From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2007-10-03T11:14:47+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Confession: I never did ASM

John Joyce wrote:
>>
>> I haven't really found the "Head First" books all that effective.  My
>> SigO refers to them as "the bubble books" for reasons similar to my own
>> lack of high regard for them.  Maybe we've just been unlucky enough to
>> pick the wrong "Head First" books to evaluate.
> 
> I haven't personally found the Head First books to be good for me, but I 
> have met tons of people who do recommend the Head First Java book. So it 
> must be good for some people. Kinda like how _why's book is good to some 
> ( I like it) and annoying to others...?
> 
> 
> 
> 
Yeah ... I read reference books for relaxation so I'm not fond of the 
Head First books except for "Java" and "Design Patterns". :)