Where to start with learning java?

Dan06 · 01-09-2009, 04:39 PM

I'm interested in learning java. Purpose would be to improve the functionality of my website via java applets - i.e. file upload applets, etc. My programming knowledge is in php,mysql and javascript. Keeping in mind my goal and programming background, what are the recommended books, online tutorials, etc.? Thanks.

Millenia · 01-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Take a look at this sticky:
http://www.codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=129682

Here's some more tutorials:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
http://home.cogeco.ca/~ve3ll/jatutor0.htm
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Java/1
http://www.woodger.ca/jv_top.htm
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm
http://www.vijaymukhi.com/vmis/java.html
http://www.javacoffeebreak.com/

Dan06 · 01-09-2009, 08:23 PM

Thank you for the tutorial suggestions. Can you recommend any books as well?

pr0n · 01-10-2009, 01:45 AM

I use "Java for dummies" its really good and explains things better than my lecturer often. The guy explains stuff in plain english instead of technical blabber.

Millenia · 01-10-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0n

I use "Java for dummies" its really good and explains things better than my lecturer often. The guy explains stuff in plain english instead of technical blabber.

I would also recommend this book.
Infact I would recommend any book from the series. The 'For Dummies' books are always good for programming and computing.

servlet · 01-12-2009, 09:07 AM

Take a look.

http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~rhyspj/docs/index.html
http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/FA...Tutorials.html
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/javasig/tutorial.html
http://scv.bu.edu/Doc/Java/tutorial/

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Java servlets tutorial

Dan06 · 01-12-2009, 02:46 PM

Thank you all for the tutorial and book suggestions. Over the weekend, I picked up Java for Dummies and Sam's Teach yourself Java in 21 Days. I've gone through 2 chapters in each book and they both seem useful/helpful. The difference between the books is in the assumption each book makes in the reader's basic programming knowledge.

Thankfully, there are a lot of similarities between object oriented php, javascript, and java.