Java Resources

Most Helpful site for Java	The Java Package Index/Overview
Java Tutorials	TheJavaTM 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 API Specification an important reference! New to Java Tutorial by Sun OO Tutorial by Student at Queens U. in Be lfast, Ireland Sun's Java Tutorial
Java Glossaries	Sun's Java Glossary Developer.com this may have some spyware/popups - so watch out! About.com - looks pretty clean! AllAppLabs.com - incomplete but what is there looks pretty good. Roedy Green's Java Glossary CSUB's Java Glossary
Other Java Resources	Focus on Java - all sorts of information Java Ranch Java Programmers' FAQ
Java Conventions	Java Coding Conventions A Collection of Java Practices
Compilation Errors	Understanding compile time errors Common Java Error Messages A list of common compiler error messages (mostly Java 1.3)
Java Classes	Overview of the Java Classes - with links to specific classes - a good place to start looking for specific classes The Java Class Hierarchy (another good place to start look for specific classes)
Examples	Demonstration Applications and Applets
JOptionPane	A little information on JOptionPane. showInputDialog and JOptionPane.showMessageDialog
Editors/IDE's	JCreator an easy to use Java Editor and IDE (freeware)
Some Books	The Object Oriented Thought Process 2nd edition by Matt Weisfield published by Sam's Publishing, ISBN 0-672-32611-6 (This is a really good book for anyone who has a background in procedural languages.) The Object Oriented Approach Concepts, System Developemnt, and Modeling with UML by Satzinger & Orvik, published by Course Technology, ISBN 0-619-3390-8 Sams Teach Yourself UML in 24 Hours by Joseph Schmujller published by Sam's Publishing ISBN 0-672-31636-6 The Essential Java Class Reference for Programmers by Brian Durney published by Pearson Education, ISBN 0-093385-6 UML Explained by Kendall Scott published by Addison Wesley ISBN 0-201-72182-1 Understanding Ob ject Oriented Programming with Java by Timothy Budd published by Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-61273-9