Hi There,
I'm to migrate from MS Platform to Java. Could someone please furnish a few details about downloads:
1. Compilers for Windows and Web Programming.
2. IDE, similar to VS.NET having a debugging, tracing facility.
3. Tutorials for Windows and Web Programming.
probably i'd say i'm a beginner/intermediate.
regards
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Raghx
> 1. Compilers for Windows and Web Programming.
[url=http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp]Java5 SE[/url]
The base stuff.
[url=http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp]Java5 EE[/url]
The enterprise (web) stuff (builds on the base, so you need both)
> 2. IDE, similar to VS.NET having a debugging, tracing
> facility.
I'd recommend you don't use one until you can use the command line.
NetBeans, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA and JBuilder are the main four, I recommend trying each.
> 3. Tutorials for Windows and Web Programming.
[url=http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ ]Sun's basic Java tutorial[/url]
[url=http://java.sun.com/learning/new2java/index.html ]Sun's New To Java Center[/url]. Includes an overview of what Java is, instructions for setting up Java, an intro to programming (that includes links to the above tutorial or to parts of it), quizzes, a list of resources, and info on certification and courses.
[url=http://javaalmanac.com ]http://javaalmanac.com [/url]. A couple dozen code examples that supplement [url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201752808?v=glance ]The Java Developers Almanac[/url].
[url=http://www.jguru.com ]jGuru[/url]. A general Java resource site. Includes FAQs, forums, courses, more.
[url=http://www.javaranch.com ]JavaRanch[/url]. To quote the tagline on their homepage: "a friendly place for Java greenhorns." FAQs, forums (moderated, I believe), sample code, all kinds of goodies for newbies. From what I've heard, they live up to the "friendly" claim.
Bruce Eckel's [url=http://mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites ]Thinking in Java[/url] (Available online.)
Joshua Bloch's [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/Author=Bloch,%20Josh ]Effective Java[/url]
Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra's [url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596004656?v=glance ]Head First Java[/url].
James Gosling's [url=http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321349806 ]The Java Programming Language[/url]. Gosling is
the creator of Java. It doesn't get much more authoratative than this.
