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Re: Absolute beginner question

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Helpful person wrote:
> I have done a lot of programming in the past including a limited
> amount of object oriented programming.  I have never used Java and
> wish to learn this language/environment.  A search on line has taken
> me to the NetBeans site.  There they suggest installing the "Java
> Development Kit (JDK)" and the "NetBeans IDE".
> 
> I am quite capable of teaching myself from books and online
> information.  However, is this the best way to start?
...

I suggest writing a few Java programs using whatever approach you are
most used to. If you have done a lot of command line and text editor
programming, I would start that way. If you are used to using an IDE,
then start by installing NetBeans or Eclipse.

Once you get to the point of having more than a couple of classes, you
should switch to an IDE, even if you are not used to one.

Patricia

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Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 11:24 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 11:36 -0700
    Re: Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 12:06 -0700
      Re: Absolute beginner question glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-03-21 19:35 +0000
      Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 12:37 -0700
        Re: Absolute beginner question Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-03-21 12:39 -0700
      Re: Absolute beginner question markspace <-@.> - 2012-03-21 14:07 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Helpful person <rrrlllfff@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 17:52 -0700
  Re: Absolute beginner question Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-03-22 21:06 -0700
    Re: Absolute beginner question Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-03-22 22:19 -0700

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