Re: experienced C# programmer learning Java
yoda007x wrote:
I've got several years experience in C# and several more in C. Does
anyone have a recommended book, or website? I want to get something
that skips the "this is what a loop does" and "this is a variable.
Variables hold stuff". I know all that.
So, any recommendations?
_Learning Java_ by O'Reilly is a good start. It does cover basics like
control structures and syntax, but you need that because Java is just
different enough where extrapolating directly from C won't work all the
time. Learning Java covers enough advanced material to keep the books
as a reference for a long time. Be sure to get the latest edition
(third I think).
Also the online tutorial from Sun provides good information. I don't
find it as well organized as Learning Java, but it provides an excellent
way to get information and examples on nearly any subject you might need.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
Along with the tutorial, the API reference is indispensable. Look up
classes with Google by appending " se 6" (with spaces) to the class name.
Finally, I like the javapassion.com site. It's maintained by a Sun
employee and researcher, and is an excellent resource for getting
started on many subjects. I found the intro to Java course useful. It
was very remedial in many ways, but the exercises writing code were good
reinforcement, and the organization of the course was better than
anything I could have come up with on my own. I managed to learn
something almost every class, even if it was just some productivity
quirk of NetBeans.
http://www.javapassion.com/
http://www.javapassion.com/javaintro/