Learning Java

[crmayer]

I was wondering if I could get some suggestions on reading and/or examples to help pick up Java. I was trained in C and have programmed in C for a while, but I am really struggling with Java. At times I think that my problem is that I make it to harder then it really is.

I have purchase a few different books, but what I would really like to have is some real world examples that I can try and solve or code to try and get some hands on experience. I know that I can make up some of these, but would like to find some documentation on them, incase I need some assistance or clarification on why something is being done that I do not quite understand.

I took a class for Java and the book we got was somewhat helpful, but I am looking for more examples. It basically walked us through a “bank” example. Is anybody aware of something that I could purchase or find online that would have “real world” examples similar to this one that would walk you through the steps of building an application?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Diancecht]

Maybe my answer is a bit naive, as I don't know the level of knowledge you've achieved with those books, but I think that Sun's web tutorials are a very good starting point.

Cheers,
Dian

 

[crmayer]

I was looking for more "hands on" coding to help me learn the language and concepts.

 

[Bong]

http://www.exampledepot.com/

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[prosper]

Do you work as a programmer? Many examples from books are not so real. They have been simplified for easy learning. Only getting employed for Java position or C position can let you see lots of real examples.

If you want to know the detail in Java before getting a job with C or Java. You can watch those books for preparing Sun Certified Java Programmer Exam.

If you look at the open source projects written in Java, you may find some more complicated example. And I think many examples or tutorials are about J2EE.