I want to be a Java programmer

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hey i recommend to go to some java class that reading books and referring to websites as they all take a lot of time and instead you can go to a class and learn much faster. anyway i learned java from 'Java Programming for Dummies' ebook and its very good.

I also asked this question in mylot. Many responsor told me the book "thinking in java is the best book for a java learner. I used it. But very sorry my english isn't well enough to understand the book. The third edition of this book is free, you can down it online. But the 4th edition isn't free, it can be bought on bookstore online, such as Amazon.

Stock reply on JDC: Sun's basic Java tutorial http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ Sun's New To Java Center http://java.sun.com/learning/new2java/index.html 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. jGuru http://www.jguru.com A general Java resource site. Includes FAQs, forums, courses, more. JavaRanch http://www.javaranch.com 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. Yawmarks List http://forums.devshed.com/java-help-9/resources-for-learning-java-249225.html The Java Developers Almanac http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201752808?v=glance http://javaalmanac.com Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java(Available online.) http://mindview.net/Books/DownloadSites Joshua Bloch's Effective Java http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/Author=Bloch,%20Josh Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra's Head First Java http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596004656?v=glance James Gosling's The Java Programming Language ttp://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321349806 Gosling is the creator of Java. It doesn't get much more authoritative than this. Joshua Bloch and Neal Gafter Java Puzzlers. http://www.javapuzzlers.com http://ihaztehcodez.blogspot.com/2008/08/4-becomingz-dev.html

i recommend you to read head first java. because it is very simple and understand each and every topic clearly and easily. reading that book is a real fun

I found this site to be incredibly useful http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

you can also go for some JAVA certification while preparing for java....sun certified java developer will be a nice choice....