How necessary is a book

[ira]

Hello,
I am totally new to Alice...thinking of using it for the half-year java course in January. I was wondering how important getting a textbook is, since we already have java books, and getting more books will be a tough sell.

Thanks,
Ira

[Mr Nemo]

I would suggest you at least get the brief version of the text. It has plenty of information in it that you can look up on the spot instead of having to log on and either search the forum or post a question.;)

[Shadow Sovereign]

Well, I do agree and all, but still, a book would never really hurt at all... it's an excellent resource for me to find ways of getting out of a pickle and all (not necessarily meaning I like pickles in the 1st place :rolleyes: ), but on the other hand, these forums have some of the best knowledgeable programmers I've seen on the internet (not necessarily meaning I know a lot of programmers on the internet either :D ).

In any case, my point is that it would probably be best to have both, though you don't really NEED the book as if your life depended on it.