Reviewed by Jeanne Boyarsky, December 2005
(8 of 10)
"Hello Worlds" celebrates Java turning 10. With special paper and pictures galore, the book walks through the history of Java.
This is not a technical book and reads like the story it is. Cute anecdotes are included from the programming language's conception to launch to present day. There's even a post-it note with how the name Java was picked. And of course, Duke -- the Java mascot -- is in there.
The book takes less than an hour to read, but makes a nice commemorative item. It also makes a great holiday stocking stuffer in the $20 range. I know I enjoyed reading about the origins of Java.
(8 of 10)
