I think it depends on the framework/language you are learning. Books sometimes have several advantages over tutorials online. Off the top of my head: - You h

I think it depends on the framework/language you are learning. Books sometimes have several advantages over tutorials online. Off the top of my head: - You have everything organized in one place. - You are sure they are accurate (they often have an errata posted online). - You don't bother searching for content online. When I wanted to learn about Servlets/JSP/JSTL/Filters/DAO it was much easier for me to buy a book (Pro JSP 2) than to search for online tutorials, even though there are plenty. This book explained everything I needed to know about the subject. As for programming languages, I don't really buy books because I find they're fairly easy to pick up once you know 2-3 (with the exception of books such as Effective Java). Don't forget there are also video tutorials which are an important resource.