The object-oriented paradigm continues to dominate the teaching of introductory computer programming. Objects First With Java is the first textbook to completely integrate the BlueJ Java development environment with the teaching of object-oriented principles. By using BlueJ, the authors are able to take a truly objects first approach, introducing the student to objects and classes from the outset, and enabling him/her to create an object and call its methods as the very first activity.

Written for beginning and intermediate programmers in Java, this text is the manifestation of the idea that students will become competent in programming much more quickly if they learn debugging skills early on. It serves as a handy companion in the computer lab for quick reference when writing and debugging Java programs, and contains a series of examples of common syntax and semantic errors—and how they can be detected and corrected.