Beginning Java - Developers

Hi Facepunch, For school in I.T this semester, we are focusing on Java programming. I currently know nothing at all about this programming language, can anyone give me a heads up, recommend the best tutorial or whats the best way to start Java programming. This would be much appreciated and who knows I may continue programming Java. Thanks :)

For just general knowledge/ tutorials - [url]http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html[/url] For Game development you may like the following librarys - [url]http://lwjgl.org/[/url] & [url]http://slick.cokeandcode.com/[/url] Also Sams Teach yourself Java 2 in 21 days is worth reading, also youtube has a wide verity of tutorials :)

I'm currently learning from [URL="http://www.codecademy.com"]www.codecademy.com[/URL] it's really useful

Go on youtube and look up Bucky's tutorials, I think his youtube name is something like: thenewboston. I'm not positive on that though, I can't currently get on youtube. Anyway, follow his tutorials. He does an amazing job teaching, better than a lot of professors, and gets straight to the point.

[QUOTE=Doctor Dark;34573678]Go on youtube and look up Bucky's tutorials, I think his youtube name is something like: thenewboston. I'm not positive on that though, I can't currently get on youtube. Anyway, follow his tutorials. He does an amazing job teaching, better than a lot of professors, and gets straight to the point.[/QUOTE] You just made a grave mistake there, my friend. I don't really know why but the programming part of FP has a burning hatred for TheNewBoston.

Learning programming from thenewboston is kinda like learning web development from w3schools.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;34573763]You just made a grave mistake there, my friend. I don't really know why but the programming part of FP has a burning hatred for TheNewBoston.[/QUOTE] Don't even care, he's a pretty good teacher.. or atleast a good resource if you need help on something specific.

[QUOTE=Goodthief;34573077]I'm currently learning from [URL="http://www.codecademy.com"]www.codecademy.com[/URL] it's really useful[/QUOTE] JavaScript != Java Though I would say CodeCademy is still useful for learning the fundamentals of programming and other knowledge that extends to Java.

[QUOTE=Doctor Dark;34574404]Don't even care, he's a pretty good teacher.. or atleast a good resource if you need help on something specific.[/QUOTE] He is not really a teacher but a guider although I see where you are coming from. If he was a 'teacher' he should put some things for you to do on your own so you are actually learning, not just doing what he does.