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Joshua Bloch, author of Effective Java, casts a long shadow in the Java world. He has served as architect of the Core Java Platform Group and is best known as the author of the Collections Framework. He was also a driving force behind many of the sweeping changes forthcoming in the JDK 1.5 (Tiger) release. In Effective Java Bloch has condensed his rich body of expertise into 57 topics, each of which illustrates a specific Java coding best practice. The rare book that is simultaneously textbook and reference, Effective Java deserves a featured place on every Java Programmer's bookshelf.

Because Effective Java is "thread-safe" we're going to dedicate one discussion thread to each of the items in the book. Please post your comments on the relevant topic thread to maximize coherence and avoid unnecessary context switching.

Tapestry In Action
(Posts: 20 | Archived: June 24, 2004)
"Tapestry In Action" is the definitive guide to using the open-source Tapestry web application framework. This books guides the reader from the fundamentals of Tapestry all the way through to advanced topics such as packaging components for reuse and managing client-side JavaScript. The book finishes with an in-depth examination of a complete J2EE application.

The Mythical Man Month
(Posts: 146 | Archived: May 26, 2004)
Since the first publication of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, no software engineer's bookshelf has been complete without it. Many software engineers and computer scientists have claimed to be "on their second or third copy" of the book. Now, Addison-Wesley is proud to present the 20th anniversary edition-and first revised edition ever-of Fred Brooks's now legendary collection of essays on the management of computer programming projects. The 20th Anniversary edition is an updated, enhanced re-release of the Brooks classic. Included are all of the existing essays that were originally presented, with the addition of three new essays assessing the current status of software project management. Brooks's well-known 1986 article, No Silver Bullet, is also included. This 20th Anniversary edition is a major event in computer publishing.

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