Java programming

[hawktribal]

this kind of an open ended question, but i've been wanting to learn how to program in java for webpages for awhile. do any guys have experience with it or some first steps i could take to learn it?

[Adrnalnrsh]

Best thing to do is to pick up a book. Look up Java programming or javascript programming tutorial's.
http://java.about.com/od/beginningja...hel_wrld_1.htm
http://www.w3schools.com/
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

[Thug Nasty]

www.w3schools.com is a very good place to learn programming and such. I have a JavaScript Bible ebook that might be very useful. PM me if you're interested.
-John

[hawktribal]

thanks guys, i'll start there. john, i'll probably pm you later this week

[hawktribal]

on the same subject, what are some good programs for creating webpages in java

[zimmy]

eh.. sorry man... i know flash and html only :P But ya...books But in terms of software, i'll ask around at work (web developers) what they use.

[hawktribal]

thanks zimmy, btw how hard was flash to pick up, i've got about 3 months off of school and was going to pick up some more computer knowledge during the down time

[zimmy]

depends on your knowledge. It's more like video editing than code really. It's like video editing + 3d graphix editing all rolled into one. It came to me pretty hard cus i have no artist talent at all and it does require some what of a good eye unless you are just going to make easy menu's and things like that :P I'd say on a scale of 1 to 10... 1 being the easiest. I'd put it at 8. For a frame of reference, I put studying for RHCE (redhat certified engineer) at an 8 also and mcse at about a 4. For the record... i failed RHCE :P

[Psychotron]

Well there's several Java functions. There are Java Servlet Plugins, Java Applets, and JavaScript, I know all of them but not sure which youre trying to use.

[hawktribal]

more along the lines of javascript. i've been creating webpages for awhile but only in HTML. i want to actually get caught up with technology and not make pages that look like they were made in 1995

[Psychotron]

more along the lines of javascript. i've been creating webpages for awhile but only in HTML. i want to actually get caught up with technology and not make pages that look like they were made in 1995

Learn ASP.NET, JavaScript is old ;]

[Billy_Bathgate]

javascript is rediculously easy

its just a matter of looking up the syntax

a good program is more about the alogorisms

best about javascript is that you can do it in notepad and then open it with ie and test it out, dont need any programs to run it that you dont have

[Psychotron]

Javascript is bad for that very reason, its a client executed language, nothing is hidden. Either learn ASP or PHP.

[zimmy]

PHP is more useful but ASP is better if you want to work in the industry

[Psychotron]

PHP is more useful but ASP is better if you want to work in the industry

Most companies will want a Cross platform development which is why almost every job interview i go in for looks for J2EE and JSP.

[StateChamp]

I use html kit or eclipse software for programming. just google it and you can find it anywhere, but don't pay for it you can get if for free.