Thinking in Java

Article summary

Thinking in Java ( ) is a book about the Java programming language, written by Bruce Eckel and first published in 1998. Prentice Hall published the 4th edition of the work in 2006. The book represents a print version of Eckel’s "Hands-on Java" seminar. Bruce Eckel wrote On Java 8 as a sequel for Thinking in Java and it is available in Google Play as an ebook.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1998-01-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1998-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376696852