Primary Java Resources
- The Java 1.1.x
Development Kit (http://www.javasoft.com/products/jdk/1.1/) Pick up your copy of the newest JDK.
- JavaSoft Home Page (http://www.javasoft.com/) Use this page as your launching point to find what JavaSoft is up to, including the 100% Pure Java Initiative.
- Java Newsgroups (http://java.miningco.com/msub6.htm) Use this list of over 70 very sepecific newsgroups to find the information you need to know.
- Monthly Java Newsletter http://www.sni.net/~glenm/nlindx.htm) A comprehensive monthly newsletter that covers new language features, offers tutorials, presents complete code examples, and other hot Java topics. (This page also provides links to the monthly C++ newsletter, which occupy the first several screens of the page.)
- The JavaBeans Advisor (http://java.sun.com/beans/Advisor.html) This newsletter provides the latest news and advice to assist JavaBeans developers in creating and using portable,
platform-independent JavaBeans components.
- Sun's worldwide Java user group listing (http://java.sun.com/aboutJava/jug/usergroups.html) No matter where on earth you live, you're sure to find a JUG near with the listings on this page.
- More Java User Groups (http://java.miningco.com/msubjugs.htm) If you don't find the JUG you're looking for on Sun's site, your next stop should be here. Although some content overlaps with Sun, many of the JUGs listed here aren't found anywhere else.
- Focus on Java
(http://java.miningco.com) Java Guide John Zukowski offers a vast
collection of exceptional information on Java. John hand picks the best
Java tidbits, identifies the best books and tools, and provides insight
into the disparate directions Java is headed. Pay special note to his
resource
collection, which is a library of Java resources categorized by
type.
Selected Secondary Java Resources
- John
December's Java Online Information Sources (http://www.december.com/works/java/info.html)This Presenting Java author has scanned the Internet for all the latest Java news and online resources.
- Stephen Pietrowicz's Java News Network (http://lightyear.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~srp/java/javanews.html) Stephen has switched his focus from Java books to Java news with his newly launched Java News Network -- all Java news, all the time.
- The JavaSecurity Hotlist (http://www.rstcorp.com/javasecurity/links.html)When you have questions regarding Java and security, your first destination should be Dr. Gary McGraw's Security Hotlist. The hotlist is broken down into easily navigable categories, including Books, Researchers, FAQs, Papers, Talks/Articles, Hostile Applets, Commercial Links, Mostly Harmless, and Bad Java Security Links.
- IBM's Java Resource page (http://www.ibm.com/java/)In their continued commitment to Java, IBM now hosts a site full whitepapers, articles, and assorted technologies.
- Elliotte Rusty Harold's "Cafe
au Lait" (http://sunsite.unc.edu/javafaq/)Elliotte's page of Java news and resources, which is updated almost daily.
- Java Links (http://tanelorn.ncsa.uiuc.edu:80/~dpape/computers/java.html) Daniel X. Pape's comprehensive source for all things Java.
- Dave Central Software Archive (http://www.davecentral.com/java.html) Dave's site offers an abundance of Java-related software tools and resources, including animation editors, databases, DEs, and miscellaneous applets. Don't miss his "Cool Tool of the Day" link, which is always good for a brief stopover.
Java Directories
- Yahoo
Java Collection (http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_Languages/Java/) Yahoo's all-encompassing collection of Java-related resources.
- Earthweb's Gamelan Directory (http://www.gamelan.com) A one-stop resource for Java applets in every imaginable category.
- ACM's Virtual Library of the
Java Language (http://www.acm.org/~ops/java.html) A guide to information about the Java language, including reference materials and resources for users and developers.
Java Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- FAQ #1 -
elharo@sunsite.unc.edu (http://sunsite.unc.edu/javafaq/javafaq.html) A Java FAQ list for the comp.lang.java newsgroups.
- 20 Questions about Java
(http://www.cnet.com/Content/Features/Techno/Java20/index.html) Cnet has boiled down the biggest technology of the '90s into 20 easy questions -- and answers -- that will teach you everything you need to know about the basics of Java.
- FAQ #2 -
andoh@dst.nk-exa.co.jp (http://www.webcity.co.jp/info/andoh/java/javafaq.html) A Japanese-based Java FAQ.
Tutorials for Learning Java
- Sun's Java
Language Tutorial (http://www.javasoft.com/tutorial/index.html) From the experts at Sun Microsystems, here's a practical, online guide to writing programs in the Java language.
- "The
Java Developer" from Digital Focus (http://www.digitalfocus.com/digitalfocus/faq/howdoi.html) A no-nonsense resource for Java programmers to share information about Java. This site focuses on real-world applications of the language and provides a Java-based, text only chat room.
- IBM's "Introduction to Java" (http://www.ibm.com/java/education/intro) This free, one-hour course teaches the fundamentals of Java and explains Java's implications for electronic business on the Web. This Web-based course combines video, audio, graphics, and text. A text-based version is also available.
Java Book Information
- IDG Books Online Bookstore (http://www.idgbooks.com:80/bookstore/index.html) IDG offers a vast array of computer-based books. Use this site to locate books by topic area, read reviews, and purchase books online.
- Cye H. Waldman's Definitive HTML book list (http://wwwiz.com/books/) Cye offers a most definitive list of Java books -- currently more than 1000 titles in 21 languages.
- The Java Series at
Addison-Wesley (http://www.aw.com/cp/javaseries.html) Sun Microsystems chose Addison-Wesley as the official publisher of The Java Series, a wealth of books written by Java insiders.
- Computer Literacy
Bookshop Search Page (http://fw.clbooks.com/cgi-bin/searchform) Stop by this search page to find what CL books has to offer in the way of Java.
- BeaconRay's Java Bookshelf (http://jollyroger.com/java.html) A source for Java book reviews and selected purchases.
- The Coriolis Group Java Programming Books (http://www.coriolis.com/Site/MSIE/Books/JavaBooksText.htm) A complete Java lineup, from basic how-tos to expert-level coding.
- smartbooks.com (http://www.smartbooks.com/browsetitles.htm) This site offers a very navigable way to locate the Java-related books that interest you most. Java categories include books published in 1996, books published in 1997, JavaScript, and Java tools.
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