Thursday, March 19, 2020

Top 5 C++ Programming Books - Must Read, Best of Lot

Hello guys, I have started my programming career with C and C++ before learning Java, and it's been more than 11 years since I am using C++, though not as often as Java, which becomes my primary skill, my C++ knowledge has helped me to work on projects where both C++ and Java is used. Often time, I am rusty with C++ with very less coding, but whenever I have to refresh my knowledge, I have the right books to do so. I have used C++ on both professional and personal projects and mostly use a GCC compiler. If you ask me which one is tough to learn, C++ or Java? I would say C++? It's even difficult to master, and you cannot master it unless your coding C++ daily.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Top 5 Java And Android Game Programming Books for Programmers

Many programmers and game developers think that Java isn't the best language for game design, but you cannot ignore Java for game development. There is always some popular platform that allowed you to develop and sell games in Java, like J2ME in past and Android now. Ever since Android used Java as a programming language, the game development in Java has got a new lifeline and seems to be doing quite well. Even games like Minecraft also doing great on the Java platform. It's true that C++ is still the best language to develop games due to its high-performance and many top game development companies like Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft Xbox prefer C++ over Java when it comes to developing great games. But with the introduction of Android and iOS has completely changed the game development industry.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

2 Books to Prepare for Spring Professional Certifications (VMware EDU-1202) Exam

Ever since Pivotal (now VMware) has removed the requirement of mandatory training to become a certified Spring developer, many Spring developers have been asking for good resources to prepare for Spring Professional V5.0 Exam like books, courses, mock exams, study notes, etc. to prepare for Spring Core Certifications via self-study. Since, earlier, you cannot give Spring certification exam without attending an online or instructor-led core Spring training, which costs around 3200 USD in the USA and North America and 50K INR in India, many experienced Spring developers refrain from becoming a certified Spring developer.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

5 Best books for OCAJP8 Exam 1Z0-808 - Java 8 Certification

It's been more than a couple of years since Java SE 8 was launched on 17th March 2014 and OCAJP 8 exam went live. You might know that in order to become a Java SE 8 certified developer you need to pass two examples, the OCAJP8 (Exam 1Z0-808) and OCPJP8 (Exam 1Z0-809). The first one is called associate-level certification and the second one is called professional-level certification. When OCAJP8 first comes, there were not enough good books to prepare this exam and many candidates rely heavily on Java 8 books, online courses, and professional exam simulators like Whizlabs and Enthuware, but if you are going to appear for the OCAJP8 exam now, there are no such problems. In this article, you will find some of the best books to prepare for the OCAJP8 exams.

10 Java, Spring, and Hibernate Books for Experienced Java Web Developers

Hello guys, If you are thinking that you have read all the essential books on Java and don't have anything new to read, then hang on. Java is changing continuously, Java 14 has just released and now Java 15 is on the way, but more importantly, it has already changed a lot in the last 5 to 6 years with significant releases like Java 8 and some useful features introduced in Java 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and Java 14. Not only, the language is changing but also the Java virtual machine, Garbage collector, and other tools involved in Java Web development is changing; hence, it is now a right time to look at some of the newer Java books which are released in last 5 years to learn new features and tools of Java.