From where to start?

I am a newcomer to java game world. So needs a lot of help to build a semester project. Now, from where should I start, what to read, books on this paltform anything that helps PLZ let me know.
[222 byte] By [fedora45] at [2007-9-30 7:27:45]
# 1
I would first start by making use of the search feature on these forums and on google and on www.javagaming.org. You will see this question has been asked hundreds of times =p
Seekely at 2007-7-2 0:10:16 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...