I am using BlueJ at university to learn OOP concepts using Java. I find it very good.
I highly reccomend the book. "Objects first with java - practical intro using BlueJ"

Java Reference Guide from Informit

Javadocs by example

In regards to the javadoc examples...

Did you remake some of the old API listings with new and improved ones that consist of examples of function usage? O_O

Even if it isn't you... it really must've taken said individual(s) quite some time @_@

> Did you remake some of the old API listings with new and improved ones that consist of
> examples of function usage? O_O

No, I didn't. It's one of those sites which mirror the Java docs along with samples wherever possible. And yes, setting up something of this sort definitely takes up a lot of effort so we should be thankful to those who did this when referring to their API usage / examples. :-)

A site we work with in class is javabat.com .... free, and good practice

Some links posted by Antenka on BST [Binary Search Tree]:

http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/110/BinaryTrees.html
http://www.java-tips.org/java-se-tip...n-in-java.html
http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~cs251/OldCourses/1997/topic9/
http://www.cs.uga.edu/~gtb/1302/Project6/
http://oopweb.com/Algorithms/Documen...e/opt_bin.html

Following is another site which gives you javadocs with examples.

http://www.kickjava.com

>>Performance<<
Programming in Java over the years, I have encountered quite a few myths (ex. making your variables and methods final), although the following article by Brian Goetz is nearly three years old, I still encounter these "myths" about Java quite a few times mostly from newbie programmers and sometimes even experienced developers.
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerwork...vaUrbanLegends

Then theres the question of performance of Java both speed and memory management.
The following article again from Brian Goetz should put to rest anyone's doubts in the performance of Java in those sections:-
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerwork...vaUrbanLegends

Come to think of it, all the articles of IBM Developerworks and JavaWorld are worth the read for every Java programmer out there.

Though it is not Java specific and not targeted for beginners, Code Complete 2nd Edition is an excellent book for anyone engaged in non-trivial programming or interested in software best practices. It's filled with a ton of information and suggestions gleaned from years of professional development experience - all that stuff that most of us working developers have learned the hard way in bits and pieces and wish we'd known from the outset.

JDBC Performance Best Practices