SRL Archive - Java Help and Tutorials

It's called "Big Java," by Cay Horsetmann. I'm new to java and picked this up at my schools library sale. Would you guys recommend it for learning the basics?

Never heard of it. Read it and see how it works out for you. There are also tons of tutorials/articles on the internet (more than you'd ever find in a book), so I recommend doing a lot of browsing.

I do not recommend buying books to learn java. I got a few lying around here too. Just follow as much internet tutorials as you can. Start with easy small game tutorials, like space invaders. Then learn OOP, libraries etc etc.

How can you possibly recommend a game as a learning project? It sure is interesting, but is a bit too complex for someone who is just starting.

I have Inside Java 2 by Cay s. Horstmann and Gary Cornell. It has some good material about applets and graphical components.

From: Frement
How can you possibly recommend a game as a learning project? It sure is interesting, but is a bit too complex for someone who is just starting.

I have Inside Java 2 by Cay s. Horstmann and Gary Cornell. It has some good material about applets and graphical components.

This is how I started:
http://www.javacooperation.gmxhome.de/GrundstrukturAppletEng.html

Can't believe it's still up after all those years. I started there way before I joined srl. Look how long that was ago :P.

http://www.programr.com/

Good place to learn and try things out. I recommend doing the online java basics class (its free if you post something on fb, which you can then delete.)

From: masterBB
This is how I started:
http://www.javacooperation.gmxhome.de/GrundstrukturAppletEng.html

Can't believe it's still up after all those years. I started there way before I joined srl. Look how long that was ago :P.

Well everyone has their style :) It doesn't really matter, but starting with a complex project might be overwhelming and might discourage the learner.

Wow, you guys are awesome! I hope you all realize that you just gave me a bouquet of success. So many choices…. Let's get started.

This is how I got started:

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours (5th Edition)
The Java Tutorials

http://www.amazon.com/SCJP-Certified-Programmer-Java-310-065/dp/0071591060
Best Java book ever.