Pretty good stuff, January 27, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from
Tampa
Wow this book has it all.. it blew my mind away.. If you are serious about
becoming a java progammer then this is the best book for you.. it worked
for me (still does) The cover is also a real treat. Hubba hubba!
when is a new edition coming out? :)
4 of 5 people found the
following review helpful:
The best book on the subject I've ever
read, June 20, 1999 Reviewer: jarom.lechner@usu.edu
from Logan, UT
This book really impressed me. Sarah goes far beyond explaining how to
code algorithms and actually explains the logic behind the various data
structures. One warning, though, if you're not already somewhat familiar
with the subject, you won't be able to understand much of the book. I
would recommend this for anyone who wants to do serious programming in
Java or any other language. Nearly every chapter contained something that
I'll be able to use in the future.
4 of 5 people found the
following review helpful:
Definitely one to consider, June 8,
1999 Reviewer: A reader from Seattle,
Washington Definitely one to consider if you're looking
for an advanced text on DS&A in Java. Well-written, thorough, and ALL
the source code is downloadable on Weiss's site www.cs.fiu.edu/~weiss .
This is by far my favorite algorithms text, although I expect Sedgewick's
"Algorithms in Java, Parts 1-4" to be comparable when/if it ever is
finally published.
7 of 8 people found the
following review helpful:
Excellent, but quite advanced, March
25, 1999 Reviewer: Joseph.Wood@nortelnetworks.com
from Rochester, NY As at least one previous
reviewer has stressed, this is _not_ a book for beginners. It is also not
necessarily a book for users who simply want access to algorithm code
(although the code is excellent, easy to read, and fully Java-aware).
However, for the advanced user, it does an excellent job of living up to
its title, particularly in its analysis of various algorithms (as opposed
to simply describing those algorithms and printing the code for them). It
crams a lot of thought into 542 pages, but be prepared to take it all in
slowly. This is no "Algorithms for Dummies" book, but it is the best book
I have seen for algorithm development in Java, and one of the best I've
seen that discusses algorithms in general.
Pretty good stuff, January 27, 2000
