Just Java™ 2 Sixth Edition
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Dedication
I used to dedicate these books to specific brands of real ale; it was always good for lunch with the chairman when I toured the brewery. Here's something different. I've worked in the computer industry all my life, and in the last few years started teaching programming classes too. You learn a lot when you get immediate feedback about topics that need to be expressed in easier pieces. I would like to dedicate this book to all my students past and present, and all my teachers, young and old.