Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:20:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Simone Paddock 
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: O'Reilly's "Java in a Nutshell" frontrunner in JDJ Readers' Choice Awards


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O'Reilly's Java in a Nutshell leading the pack in Java Developer's
Journal 2000 Reader's Choice Awards


Sebastopol, CA--Less than a month into voting, David Flanagan's "Java in
a Nutshell" already has a considerable lead over other titles in the
"Best Book" category of Java Developer's Journal 2000 Readers' Choice
Awards. Dubbed "the Oscars of the Software Industry," the awards are
given to the top Java products of the year, and this year, the
selection has been expanded to encompass 18 categories, including Best
Book.

"Java in a Nutshell", an all-time bestseller and now in its third
edition, heads the competition with 916 votes (status at 6am,
Wednesday, February 16), while runner up "Enterprise JavaBeans" by
Richard Monson-Haefel is second with 354 votes, and third place is held
by "Java Servlet Programming" by Jason Hunter with 296 votes (both
published by O'Reilly). Other O'Reilly Java titles presently occupy
10th, 12th through 15th, and 18th place.

Java Developer's Journal (JDJ) readers can cast their votes through May
31, 2000 at the publication's website, where they can track the
competition through continuously updated live stats. The winners will
be announced at JavaOne on June 24, 2000 and the awards will be
presented at JavaCon2000 on September 25, 2000.

O'Reilly's Java authors will be featured at the "Java Happy Hour"
during the "O'Reilly Conference on Java - Enterprise Java," Tuesday
night, March 28th, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Westin Hotel, Santa Clara, CA.
Jason Hunter is also the instructor for the "Learning Servlets"
tutorial on March 27th.


For more information on the conference or to sign up for your press
pass, go to:  
http://conferences.oreilly.com/java/

To cast your vote in the JDJ's Readers' Choice Awards, go to:
http://www.sys-con.com/java/index2.html

For more information about "Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition", including
Table of Contents, index, author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut3

Chapter 4, The Java Platform, is available free online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut3/chapter/ch04.html