Michael reviewed Professional Java JDK 6 Edition by W. Clay Richardson et al and gave it 6 out of 10 horseshoes.

[ This book ] wants to be a "one-stop shop," and that's fine, but I can't tell who the target shopper is. ... The result is a thick book that, for me, is sometimes tedious or exhausting to read. A concerted effort at paring things down, and keeping the diction clear and active, throughout the text, would make it more readable and worth referencing. ... This book might be handy if you just need many topics covered in one place.

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