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sonyboyj

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I wanna learn Java i have tried before so i no a little of the basics but i wanna know maybe of some new sources. So where did you learn Java. Also for Android apps you need to use XML so should i learn HTML & Javascript also.:confused:
 
It was very easy to learn Java because I knew C/C++ from years ago.

However this simple tutorial is great for beginners. Although not 100% in-depth, it doesn't confuse you with advanced terms and actually treats you like a total beginner. I suggest reading this first before the official java tutorials.

Unit 1: Beginning Java - Kilobolt
 
College, I'm a Computer Science student but it was already very easy because of my history with BASIC and C.

Just a tip: I have found the best way to really understand a new concept once you learn it is to apply it instantly. Come up with the best idea you can think of that will make use of all of the skills you have learned up to that point and implement it, otherwise you may forget. Don't rush it either.

Just learn about "for" loops? Ok, now nest two of them together and draw an ASCII box.
Learn about arrays? Make a huge one and write a loop to fill it with digits of the Pythagorean theorem.

There are great practice problems here.
 
I've read a couple tutorials on the internet and watched a few videos. But I learned the most from Google'ing my problems and understanding how everything works instead of just copy/pasting.
 
There are heaps of resources online to learn from. You could specifically look for java game development. I use TutorialsPoint many times as a reference.
 
I knew C/C++, so Java didn't seem very hard. I first completed Head First Java (Great book for beginners, with a little humor here and there). Then, I did The Java Programming Language (Ken Arnolds, James Gosling). If you are a true beginner, give a shot to Head First Java
 
I first had contact with Java, when I started studying Computer Science. For learning java Ivor Horton's Beginning Java was recommended, and I used it. After learning about the basics like objektoriented programming, generics, the most helpful thing was implementing some hobby projects, and using the web to extend my knowledge about java.
 
Simple advice about XML - don't learn it, you only need very basics that are shown in any Android tutorial.

For Java - start with simple console programs and learn debugging (breakpoint, expressions, stack)! Once you've learned to debug Java applications it will be much easier for you to understand how any Java code works.
 
zlamanit said:
Simple advice about XML - don't learn it, you only need very basics that are shown in any Android tutorial.

For Java - start with simple console programs and learn debugging (breakpoint, expressions, stack)! Once you've learned to debug Java applications it will be much easier for you to understand how any Java code works.
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Thank you for the advice!!!
 
First programming book I ever bought was "Java for Dummies". It was a pretty good book for someone like me who had absolutely no programming experience, and it should be enough to start getting your feet wet. From, there I would just start making liberal use of Google with any questions that arrise.
 
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