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| From | cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java |
| Date | 2013-12-16 19:01 -0500 |
| Organization | PANIX -- Public Access Networks Corp. |
| Message-ID | <l8o49d$6s$1@panix2.panix.com> (permalink) |
| References | <l8ntqs$rf3$1@panix2.panix.com> <l8nuol$td7$1@dont-email.me> |
In article <l8nuol$td7$1@dont-email.me>, Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote: >On 12/16/2013 05:11 PM, Henry Cate wrote: >> I have a young teenage daughter who is interested >> in programming. She has been messing around with something >> on Kahn Academy's web site which uses Javascript. A friend >> of mine has a teenage son who is also interested in learning >> how to program. I would like to get them started with Java, >> but Google has 9.5 million hits for: "Introduction to >> programming in Java" >> >> Does anyone have recommendations for an online >> forum which teaches the basics of programming, using Java? >> >> I have read some of the current thread about what >> is teaching Java. Here is what I would like: >> >> Good introduction to real programming >> Teaches the basics - make no assumptions on what the student already knows >> Simple exercises to make sure they understand the concepts >> Online video would be nice >> Free would be nice >> >> >> If you have a strong recommendation for a good book, >> I would also appreciate that. (Amazon lists almost 800 books >> for the same pattern. >> >> > >Excellent Java book. Not an introduction to programming. ><http://www.horstmann.com/corejava.html> I agree. Core Java is an excellent book. I've bought two editions. Well worth the money. >Why Java? Have the children expressed an interest in Java? ><http://www.csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrResources.html> Both children have expressed an interest in programming. At least in my daughters case I think part of it steams from wondering what her father does. I am tending towards Java because it is my strongest language and I like Java. Another reason I'm tending towards Java is I think it is a good language. I think the first language a person learns can influence how they think about all programming languages. My father jokes that he can program Fortran in ten different languages. If my daughter does become a programmer I'd like her to have solid programming practices down which I think are easier to learn in Java, than some other languages. -- ---------- Henry Cate cate3@panix.com "Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others." -- Jacob M. Braude Our blog: http://whyhomeschool.blogspot.com/
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Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-16 17:11 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-12-16 14:23 -0800
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2013-12-17 00:06 +0100
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-16 19:05 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2013-12-16 17:25 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-16 19:01 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2013-12-16 22:42 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2013-12-16 23:36 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-17 14:37 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2013-12-17 22:33 +0000
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-17 18:02 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-17 18:25 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-16 21:58 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java "Charles Hottel" <chottel@earthlink.net> - 2013-12-17 00:28 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java cate3@panix.com (Henry Cate) - 2013-12-17 14:40 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2013-12-17 16:30 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Chris Riesbeck <Chris.Riesbeck@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 12:50 -0600
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Chris Riesbeck <Chris.Riesbeck@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 12:09 -0600
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Jukka Lahtinen <jtfjdehf@hotmail.com.invalid> - 2013-12-20 13:04 +0200
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Lars Enderin <lars.enderin@telia.com> - 2013-12-20 16:54 +0100
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-12-21 13:02 +0000
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Chris Riesbeck <Chris.Riesbeck@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 12:22 -0600
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-30 15:14 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2014-01-02 01:58 -0400
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-01-02 20:26 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-12-17 18:01 -0500
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-12-17 08:09 +0000
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2013-12-17 13:49 -0800
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Ali Sh <ali.shahrivarian@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 03:44 -0800
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java marianne.paradiso@gmail.com - 2013-12-19 12:02 -0800
Re: Recommendations for an online Introduction to programming using Java Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-12-21 05:00 -0800
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