Complete Java Beginner - best book or site?

[ComplexRogue7]

Hi all. I am a complete novice at all of this and I want to learn Java and have been researching the best way to go about this. The main problem I have come up against is out of date material. Obvioudsly everything moves along so quickly. My OS is windows 7, can anyone reccommend an up to date book or site for a begginer please? Thank you :)

[haqking]

Hi all. I am a complete novice at all of this and I want to learn Java and have been researching the best way to go about this. The main problem I have come up against is out of date material. Obvioudsly everything moves along so quickly. My OS is windows 7, can anyone reccommend an up to date book or site for a begginer please? Thank you :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston#g/c/FE2CE09D83EE3E28

http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston#g/c/27BCE863B6A864E3

Good Book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Objects-First-Java-Practical-Introduction/dp/0131249339 and BlueJ is a good learning tool to be used in conjunction with the book

[ballantony]

For a complete beginner, the best book imo is learn java now

http://www.amazon.com/Learn-CD-ROM-Stephen-Randy-Davis/dp/1572314281

Not only an introduction to Java, but a nice start on oop.

Just ignore the stuff on J++, its obsolete and should never have been

[ComplexRogue7]

Wow, what a great quick response. Thank you both, finally I can make a start. :KS

[haqking]

Wow, what a great quick response. Thank you both, finally I can make a start. :KS

no worries, you are welcome.

Good Luck

[moldaviax]

There are two strands at least, one is learning java, the second is object orientated programming and design. Later there are web frameworks and other tools :-)

I'd recommend the java tutorials on the following site by Richard Baldwin http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm

M.

[ekaspar]

I'm also beginning in Java. I found this great textbook for free: http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/downloads/javanotes5-linked.pdf

It's last updated 2006, so I think it'd be fairly up to date.

[11jmb]

I'm always happy to see people learning how to program, but I would like to offer some advice on how to learn.

Use the book as more of a reference, and focus on solving problems. The beginner challenges in the sticky are a great place to start

Have fun!

[pythonsyntax]

Here a good java book.

I own the book thinking in java it help me out:)