Beginning Java

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lightng replied

31 August 2010, 22:27
"Objects First with Java" is great for beginners.

I'd also recommend the OU Java courses - I helped a friend out with some of his coursework last year. Seemed like the courses had a good structure.
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NickFitz replied

31 August 2010, 22:08
Head First Java is worth a look. Not everybody gets along with the style of the Head First books, but it is effective if you get into it.
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Svalbaard replied

31 August 2010, 12:43
Originally posted by doodab View Post

The Java™ Tutorials

Also available in book form I believe.

Thanks for this. It could be just what I am after.

Have got to the section "What is an object?" and I'm reckoning already that I'll be good at this Java lark as I'm supremely confident that the answer is "well... it's like a 'fing, innit."

Cheers.
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d000hg replied

31 August 2010, 11:58
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

If you coded in C or C++ before instead of wasting money on those books you may as well read the Oracle (Sun) Java tutorials.

There are also other good programming resources on the web - google is your friend.

Depends on the person. It's a different experience reading online tutorials Vs a real book - partly due to content and partly just the 'feel'.

The Java tutorials are good though. I'd suggest you might get a free trial of Safari and try a few books.
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HairyArsedBloke replied

31 August 2010, 11:34
I was going to ask this question a couple of months ago but I was too embarrassed.

There was some stuff I was looking at that was written in Java. I've not touched Java since coming back to the UK a couple of years ago. I came to the conclusion that it was the last thing I should get involved with and that I should stick to C#. The Java stuff I'll give to the 'help' when I get around to getting some.
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SueEllen replied

31 August 2010, 11:24
If you coded in C or C++ before instead of wasting money on those books you may as well read the Oracle (Sun) Java tutorials.

There are also other good programming resources on the web - google is your friend.
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doodab replied

31 August 2010, 11:23
The Java™ Tutorials

Also available in book form I believe.
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xoggoth replied

31 August 2010, 10:45
I'd quite like to know that too.
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Svalbaard started a topic Beginning Java

31 August 2010, 10:39
Beginning Java

The last code I wrote was around 15 years ago, and as a coding retournee I am looking for a good introductory book on Java programming - so thought I'd throw the question open.

There are the two "Java for Dummies" books, plus the Sams "Java in 24 hours" that I thought might be a good platform to move on from, but I have read some negative comments on Amazon that they are a bit "too" fluffy.

Does anyone have any suggestions, and I repeat - I'm a complete Java beginner.

Thanks.
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