I've posted my reviews on Amazon and the JavaRanch BunkHouse. As of this posting, neither review has popped, but they should soon. I tried to contain the off-color commentary and bigoted epithets as much as possible.
The Bunkhouse has a 250-word limit for a review. Usually I have to edit my first draft for that. This time I wrote the short one first though, as Amazon was offering the book for pre-order only, and so not accepting reviews. As a result the Amazon review is a bit different, not just more detailed.
Today Amazon has announced it will ship Effective Java starting June 14. If you were lucky enough to attend JavaOne, however, copies were plentiful. I understand they added 2-3 additional signing sessions with Joshua Bloch to cover that demand. That is a programming rock star, friends. If that wouldn't convince you, check the attendance at Bloch's talks. Huge. Might want to take a note for your second edition, Ed Burns.
In the preface, Bloch says he intends the items to stand on their own, as individual choices of practice. I would guess what he has in mind is that the read combine their experience with the discussion at hand rather than take the book as a bible on usage.
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Comment from Michael on May 18, 2008 11:05:06 AM PDT
Amazon has updated it :- In stock on June 1, 2008.
Comment from Anshu Mishra on May 17, 2008 4:49:07 PM PDT
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Anyway, wonder why he doesnt encourage cover to cover reading of the book????
My thought was to go to sections of particular interest anyway ... builder pattern, concurrency, enums (as you mentioned) .. I'm glad he encourages this approach but I do wonder why?
I'd prefer a PDF version ... save a tree or two and I can print just the pages I need. But thats a minor quibble.