Getting input from your computer’s hard drive Doing more with decisions and loops Working with bunches of things Creating windows […]

Understanding object-oriented programming (and not just pretending to understand) Dividing your code into manageable chunks Creating recipes to use over […]

Making big decisions (or, more accurately, making not-so-big decisions) Repeating yourself Repeating yourself Repeating yourself again

Dissecting programs and examining the pieces Working with numbers Working with things that aren’t numbers

Getting psyched up to be a Java developer Installing the software Running some sample programs

Java Jumpstart: Beginner Programming – Introduction What’s your story? Are you a working stiff, interested in knowing more about the […]

Explore the best resources for Java on the web. Read the Dear Barry advice column.

Decide where declarations belong in your Java program. Deal with bunches of things (bunches of rooms, bunches of sales, and […]

Find out what classes and objects are (without bending your brain out of shape). Learn how to reuse existing code […]

Create new values and modify existing values. Add decision-making to your application’s logic. Use repetition as a tool in problem-solving.