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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 | 2013-12-17 14:40 -0500 |
| Organization | PANIX -- Public Access Networks Corp. |
| Message-ID | <l8q9b3$b1d$1@panix2.panix.com> (permalink) |
| References | <l8ntqs$rf3$1@panix2.panix.com> <gu2dna8uio1EfTLPnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
In article <gu2dna8uio1EfTLPnZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Charles Hottel <chottel@earthlink.net> wrote: > >"Henry Cate" <cate3@panix.com> wrote in message >news:l8ntqs$rf3$1@panix2.panix.com... >> 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. >> >> ><snip> > >I like the books published by Mike Murach: > >http://www.murach.com/books/java.htm Thanks. I'll check them out. This kind of seems to be what I want: http://thenewboston.org/list.php?cat=31 I'll check them out this weekend to see if the quality is pretty good and how engaging the videos are. -- ---------- 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
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