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| author = Bruce Eckel<br />
| isbn = 978-0131872486<br />
| pub_date = 1998<br />
| language = English<br />
| genre = Computing<br />
| country = United States<br />
| publisher = Prentice Hall<br />
| subject = [[Java]] Programming Language<br />
| publisher2 = Pearson<br />
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'''''Thinking in Java''''' ({{ISBN|978-0131872486}}) is a book about the [[Java (programming language)|Java]] programming language, written by [[Bruce Eckel]] and first published in 1998. [[Prentice Hall]] published the 4th edition of the work in 2006. The book represents a print version of Eckel’s “Hands-on Java” seminar.<ref name="articles.techrepublic.com.com">{{cite web |url=http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1049569.html |title=Jump-start your programming skills with Thinking in Java &#124; TechRepublic |website=articles.techrepublic.com.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102064904/http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1049569.html |archive-date=2 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Bruce Eckel wrote “On Java 8” as a sequel for Thinking in Java and it is available in Google Play as an [[ebook]].<br />
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== Publishing history==<br />
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The first edition of Thinking in Java was published on January 1st, 1998 by [[Prentice Hall]], with the second edition being published on January 1st, 2000, the third being published on January 1st, 2003, and the fourth and final edition being published by [[Pearson Education|Pearson]] on February 10th, 2006.<br />
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Eckel has made various versions of the book publicly available online.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mindviewinc.com/Books/ |title=Books & Book Support |access-date=2010-11-18 |archive-date=2011-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512173729/http://www.mindviewinc.com/Books/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
Thinking in Java has received multiple awards, including the Java Developer's Journal Editor's Choice Award for Best Book in 1998, the Jolt Productivity Award in 1999, and the [[JavaWorld]] Reader's Choice Award for Best Book in 2000 and 2001. <br />
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* [[Tech Republic]] says:<br />
:"''The particularly cool thing about Thinking in Java is that even though a large amount of information is covered at a rapid pace, it is somehow all easily absorbed and understood. This is a testament to both Eckel’s obvious mastery of the subject and his skilled writing style.''"<ref name="articles.techrepublic.com.com"/><br />
* ''[[Linux Weekly News]]'' praised the book in its review.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lwn.net/Reviews/ThinkingInJava.php3 | title=LWN Review: Thinking in Java }}</ref><br />
* [[CodeSpot]] says:<br />
:"''Thinking in Java is a must-read book, especially if you want to do programming in Java programing language or learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).''"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.codespot.org/review-thinking-in-java/ | title=Thinking in Java }}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
''Thinking in Java'' has won multiple awards from professional journals:<br />
* ''1998 Java Developers Journal Editors Choice Award for Best Book'' <ref name=amazon>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Java-introduction-object-oriented-programming/dp/0131872486 Amazon - Thinking In Java]</ref><br />
* ''Jolt Productivity Award, 1999''<ref>[http://www.drdobbs.com/184415703 9th Annual Jolt and Productivity Awards, Dr. Dobbs Journal, 1999]</ref><br />
* ''2000 JavaWorld Readers Choice Award for Best Book''<ref name=amazon/><ref name=powells>[http://www.powells.com/biblio/0131872486 Powells' Books - Thinking in Java]</ref><br />
* ''2001 JavaWorld Editors Choice Award for Best Book'' <ref name=amazon/><ref name=powells/><br />
* ''2003 Software Development Magazine [[Jolt Award]] for Best Book'' <ref name=powells/><br />
* ''2003 Java Developers Journal Readers Choice Award for Best Book'' <ref name=amazon/><ref name=powells/><br />
* ''2007 Java Developer’s Journal Readers’ Choice Best Book''<ref>[http://java.sys-con.com/node/417254 SYS-CON Media Announces the 2007 Java Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards]</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.mindviewllc.com/ Official site]<br />
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