Where do I start learning? 3

[vivasuzi]

Hi I'm looking to start learning Java, Swing, JSP, and whatever I can. I basically need to add it to my list of skills or else I may never find a job! so...

Where is a good place to start?? (preferably free and online)

What do you think I should focus on?? (java applets, swing, jsp, anything else?)

Thanx for your suggestions and links!

*Suzanne*

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[JVZ]

Well first download the J2SE SDK (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) at

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/download.html.

Then go to Sun's java site (http:\\

http://www.java.sun.com)

and read there tutorial (lactated at:

http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/new2java/).

The tutorial will go over java applets, swing, jsp, JDBC (Java API for Database), and more...

Focus on the basic stuff and everything will just fall into place

Some other good site to learn this language:

The below site has a good (free) ebook on learning JAVA/OOP

http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/new2java/javaworkbook/

Hope this helps.

 

[vivasuzi]

Thanx, sounds good

*Suzanne*

http://www14.brinkster.com/vivasuzi

 

[murphypa]

http://java.about.com/

is also a great place to start.

 

[maxpower1]

I would suggest you get one of those certification books, i.e. java cert 1.4 certification by kathy sierra. It's not a walk in the park, trust me! but when you read other books, like Thinking In Java by Bruce Eckel(the best java book ever!), you will understand it a lot easier because those exam materials are really hard.