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I would like to get up to speed and coding as quickly as possible in Java. I would call myself a beginner in all things programming related. How should I get started quickly?
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Some Java samples: http://www.javaalmanac.com
For a start, practice without an IDE. Just use Notepad or something similar and try examples on your own so that you learn the concepts of class-path, etc. A lot of Java glossary of terms can also be found at:
http://www.mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss.html
http://www.mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss.html
Do not learn concepts like Threads, Swing, AWT, Applets as you are a starter.
They can make your learning curve steep.
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radarsh
They can make your learning curve steep.
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radarsh
Hi,
As everyone is saying, sure start first without IDE. But keep yourself open later for a good IDE.
What is java
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/03/08/what-is-java.html?page=1
Moreover, apart from basic concepts keep yourself focussed on certain prioritised section of java. Don't try to learn everything in one go.
fargo
As everyone is saying, sure start first without IDE. But keep yourself open later for a good IDE.
What is java
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/03/08/what-is-java.html?page=1
Moreover, apart from basic concepts keep yourself focussed on certain prioritised section of java. Don't try to learn everything in one go.
fargo
One way of learning java is go through the Java certication book by kathie sierra only for the examples expalined at the end of each chapter and spend very high amount of time for each chapter, at the same time have a book such has java complete reference. Basically what i mean is learn the theory part from java complete reference and the practical part from the questions at the end of each chapter in kathie sierra book, your basic java understanding will become very high. this option will work only if you have a very high amount of time to spend for learning java,(Java certication book by kathie sierra basically improves your understanding drastically).Execute all the practice questions in the kathie sierra book
else
you stick to java complete reference.
Cheers
else
you stick to java complete reference.
Cheers
Go thru OOPs concepts and APIs and write out examples as you go ahead