I am interested in learning Java. What is the best online tutorial?
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Actually, I think Sun's java tutorial is one of the best. http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
Ace
2008-10-03 14:38:42
Yes, excellent guides on all topics. Great starting guide.
Carra
2008-10-03 14:48:23
Some of its topics, like JNDI, provide the most in-depth information you'll find anywhere. It's been a fantastic resource since the beginning. I hope they'll keep it up-to-date.
erickson
2008-10-03 16:02:59
Sun, if anyone, would want to keep their material up to date I think. :)
Ace
2008-10-06 13:33:36
I learned swing with the Java Tutorial. It has a lot of very good examples. For sure is a good first stop.
Mario Ortegón
2008-10-10 06:58:38
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The API is some great reading too! It can tell you about features of the language that you never knew.
When searching Google for the documentation on a method I search:
'Classname' Java 'version_number'
For example:
String java 6
That will pull up the API for the String class in the newest version of the API.
jjnguy
2008-10-03 14:48:34
Agreed, the API is the best guide ever, at least for intermediate developers or higher. It's kind of like the man pages in linux, you have to know about something in order to get help with it. :D
Ace
2008-10-03 14:50:55
You do need to be a little more knowledgeable to use the API. But I think it is something that beginner programmers need to learn how to use as early as possible.
jjnguy
2008-10-03 14:52:26
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One of the best, and certainly the most thorough resource for me was Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in Java". It's longer and more extensive than most other tutorials that I've seen, mostly because (as I remember) it goes into the "why" of things a lot more, sort of the opposite of the "X in 21 days" type of thing. I found it easier than the sun documentation and very well written.
On top of which he puts the book up on his site for free (the earlier editions are free) http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ4 but it's definitely a resource worth buying if you're serious about learning the language. I don't know if the latest free edition on the site will include the more recent language features in java 1.5, which are about 2-3 years old at this point, you'd want to check that.
Steve B.
2008-10-03 15:05:17
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The JGloss page on getting started in Java is well worth reading. The rest of the glossary is also a very good resource for reading up on particular aspects of Java.
Zarkonnen
2008-10-03 15:40:28
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Original Sun's Java tutorial is good. Look at ther boo Thinking in Java too.
maxp
2008-10-03 16:42:47
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Alan
2008-10-04 01:37:06
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If this is not your first programming language, then the JLS would be a better option. It is the definitive book on Java.
Vijay Kotari
2008-10-04 07:52:48
I disagree. Language specifications are not tutorials in any sense. If you're trying to learn a language, the specification really isn't going to help you very much. Later on, when you become a language lawyer, it's your most invaluable reference, of course, but until then, there are ample better resources.
Rob
2009-09-19 15:37:17
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Thinking In java beats the sun tutorial for learning purposes
Once you get the hang of it use The Really Big Index for studying specific issues like the Collection API
Peter
2008-10-10 06:53:17
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These link for java tutorial are more helpful in understanding java concepts.
Karthikeyan
2010-05-26 08:58:58
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Collecting some links:
Tutorials and Courses
- Sun's Java Tutorial
- Thinking in Java, 4th edition by Bruce Eckel
- Eclipse and Java
- Stanford's Intro to Comp Sci Course
- RoseIndia's Master Java in a Week
- SitePoint's Java Language Basics
- Java Glossary's Getting Started entry
References
- Sun's Java 6 API
- The Really Big Index of Sun's Java Tutorial
- Java Language Specification
For Purchase
- Java Precisely, 2nd Edition by Peter Sestoft
- Effective Java: Programming Language Guide by Joshua Bloch
- JavaPassion Course
Ben Gartner
2010-06-22 13:11:00