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+1 to Core Java, Volume 1 and 2 By Horstmann. Really good book. One can actually read Head First Java and then come to this book for perfect understanding of the language

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i bought the Java All in One Desk Reference for dummies by doug lowe and barry burd when i first started learning java, it covers all of the basics and also includes a "minibook" on swing, web programming, and databases

it helped me a lot

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A free book 'Processing XML with Java' contains an in depth explanation about working with Java and XML.

JME Resources
 

For these of you who would like to learn more or start with Java Microedition - JME (also known as J2ME) here are few tips

What you need for development (download links)

1. Your favourite IDE and Sun Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5.2 for CLDC Download (the latest available version as 13/07/2008)
2. NetBeans with integrated Mobility
3. IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse or any other IDE with support of JME
4. Custom Wireless Toolkit (to download one you have to register on the forum)
   • Sony Ericsson (Sony Ericsson SDK 2.5.0.2 for the Java(TM) ME Platform)
   • Nokia Java tools
   • Motorola (MOTODEV SDK for Java ME v1.4 )

Recommended books by me :*

To start with JME

1. Beginning J2ME: From Novice to Professional 3rd Edition
2. Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA (newer version from same author with latest technology offers)

Advance topics:

1. Mobile 3D Graphics
2. Mobile 3D Graphics with OpenGL ES and M3G
3. Pro J2ME Polish: Open Source Wireless Java Tools Suite
4. Pro Java ME MMAPI: Mobile Media API for Java Micro Edition
5. Mobile Web Services

Additional resources to check upon:

1. Java ME APIs
2. NetBeans tutorials
3. Sony Ericsson, scroll down for tutorials plus little search of forum (they should organize the forum little, but I still like it)
4. How to set up on device debugging for Sony Ericsson phone ( I found it very helpful)
5. Nokia forum
6. Wireless Java Security 1 & 2 - are little older articles, but one can still learn a lot from them
7. java2s.com - is a collection of basic tutorials for JME, but please be aware it does lack explanation to the code
8. Java ME Tips - another collection of working examples
9. DZone Snippets - another code examples
10. Mobile Game Developer forum
11. and the latest points of my interest Sensor (JSR-256) and mobile 3D(JSR-184) {part 1, part 2, part 3} tutorials

Re: Starting "Java" [Java tutorials / resources / faq]
 

I haven't seen any tutorials for JSP , so I guess I will post this one link that I found.

http://www.visualbuilder.com/jsp/tutorial/pageorder/1/

Re: Starting "Java" [Java tutorials / resources / faq]
 

http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/
http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/tutorial/doc/

Re: Starting "Java" [Java tutorials / resources / faq]
 

Perhaps that is because JSP has it's own forum over in the Web Development section.

Re: Starting "Java" [Java tutorials / resources / faq]
 

Oh I didn't notice that lol.

JSP does use Java though, so some sort of link should be here too.

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this is the good starting point for Java beginners. also many advices and tips for Java and general programming.Site is updated regularly so when you come back you will definitely see new informations on it.

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