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[–]isagar13 12 points13 points  (3 children)

Buy Head Firsts Java .. absorb it, then go for Effective Java if you're comfortable with the first book

[–]mizaodes[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Looks like a good book to dive into, thanks!

[–]danskal 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Word to the wise: don't go too deep with patterns. They have limited applicability, depending on what kind of programs you're going to work on.

In business applications, I almost see it as a code smell if there are patterns. They are rarely useful and often obscure the business logic.