* Welcome Cay Horstmann

[Tim Cooke]

This week, we're delighted to have Cay Horstmann helping to answer questions about the new book Core Java: Volume I.

The promotion starts Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 and will end on Friday, March 11th, 2016.

We'll be selecting four random posters in this forum to win a free copy of the book provided by the publisher, Prentice Hall.


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Please see the Book Promotion page to ensure your best chances at winning!

Posts in this welcome thread are not eligible for the drawing, and should be reserved for welcoming the author. Questions posted in this topic are subject to removal.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Welcome back
I have several books of yours and they have all been good.

[Paweł Baczyński]

Welcome! :-D

[Karthik Rajesh Ponnuchamy]

Welcome Cay!!! All the best

Regards,
Karthik Rajesh

[Marco Canavese]

Welcome Cay!

I started learning java with one of your books, Java concepts 6th edition, more or less 3 years ago.

Since then I've read other books from you, Core Java I and II included.
I personally find your way to teach and explain concepts, extraordinarily clear and effective.

Thanks for all your hard work.
Cheers

[Leo Rocha]

Welcome Cay, and thanks a lot for more one excellent book.

[Stevens Miller]

Wow, Cay Horstmann at JavaRanch! Sir, your books are the best on my shelf (and I've got a lot of them). I find a reason to open a volume of Core Java nearly every day. Thanks for writing them.

[Gary W. Lucas]

Mr Horstmann,

I've got to say it's a pleasure to join the others in welcoming you to this forum. I used your Core Java books when I was first learning Java back in 1999 and I've recommended them to new developers frequently since then.


Thanks again for your excellent work.

Gary

[abraham arellano tavara]

Welcome Mr. Horstmann,

It is a great honor to have the possibility to realize an question to you. I've been a fan of your books and I would like to make a couple of questions that will be in a separate thread.

Thanks,
Abraham

[Vijit Krishnan]

Great books from you . Keep writing great stuffs .

[Fabio Salvi]

Welcome! :-)

[Jason Wallwork]

Hi Cay!

I first started learning Java with your course on Udacity. It was challenging but intensely fun. You're an amazing instructor.

[David Gill]

I just bought this book and look forward to learning more about Java!

[Thakur Sachin Singh]

Dear Mr. Horstmann,

You are first writer whom i am following from my college time. I have read your core java volume in my college and my learning was starting from there. you have write everything in your book and i have get deep knowledge from there.

this is nice to see you in this forum.

Regards
Sachin

[Moin Shaikh]

Welcome Dear Cay!,

I must admit, I owe a lot to this JavaRanch/CodeRanch community and to Cay's books.

I failed in Java subject in my university exams for continuously 7 times (DARK TRUTH) and then I happened to land on JavaRanch community forum, I started going through forums, QAs and got some stuff from its authors like Cay, and I was able to clear my Java exam which I still can't believe that I finally made it! Thank you JavaRanch, Thank you dear Cay.

I will love to have a book from you take on my Java Journey to the next level.

Wish you best luck.

Moin.

[Vic Van Herk]

Welcome Cay.

I have the Core Java 2 books from 1999. Still on my shelf. Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Vic

[Jason Wallwork]

Moin Shaikh wrote:Welcome Dear Cay!,
I failed in Java subject in my university exams for continuously 7 times (DARK TRUTH) and then I happened to land on JavaRanch community forum, I started going through forums, QAs and got some stuff from its authors like Cay, and I was able to clear my Java exam which I still can't believe that I finally made it! Thank you JavaRanch, Thank you dear Cay.

I have to salue you for being so committed that you took the exam seven times! You're obviously a hard worker!

[Ariel Teague]

Wow, welcome Cay!
I'm just getting started with Java but your name keeps coming up in recommendations.
You've got quite the wonderful reputation.
Regards,
Ariel

[Cay Horstmann]

Thanks very much to everyone for the warm welcome. It's amazing that Core Java has now been around for twenty years. The first edition had around 500 pages in a large font, and now there is so much material that I have to throw stuff out in every revision.

I'm looking forward to your questions and discussions.

Cheers,

Cay

[Jeffrey Tian]

My first Java book is Core Java, 7th Edition, which is based on Java 5. It helped me a lot finishing my school projects.
Now I'm thinking buy a new edition of this book.

[Stephan van Hulst]

We've had the pleasure of your visit here before, but I've actually only just realized that you're one of the authors of Big C++, my most-read book on that particular subject!

It's great having you again

[Linkon Manwani]

Thank You Sir for creating such a great book. I loved your book which helps me a lot in learning Java.

[Harsh Sangal]

Thank you, Mr. Cay, for adding another Jewel in the Java treasure. There is always a feeling of Self improvement after reading your books.

Keep going, Sir!

Best,
Harsh S,

[Saurabh Ku]

Thanks Cay,

Thanks for writing wonderful books like this ...
your books have always been my first choice ..

[Ankit Garg]

Welcome to JavaRanch sir, I've read an older edition of both Volume I and II and I found it really useful. The approach of the book to not use dummy examples was interesting and different

[Sainath Sr]

Welcome Sir , I loved your book 'Core Java Volume 1 ,Java SE7' , I also used HeadFirst Java a lot , in fact both these books got my carrier started. Thanks