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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Programming => Topic started by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 09:32:11 pm

Title: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 09:32:11 pm

So I'm trying to start learning Java, But I know I need a few this first like a JDK and stuff. Any Java people out there who can direct me to where I can download files for Java? And What exactly do I need to get started?

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: FinaleTI on December 16, 2011, 10:16:39 pm

You'll be able to download the JDK and JRE from here. (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)
Aside from that, you don't need anything to my knowledge, though using an IDE like NetBeans (http://netbeans.org/) or Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org/) can be helpful.

I'm afraid I can't recommend any good Java tutorials though, as I learned it in school for the most part.

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 10:19:20 pm

Well, you're right with the JDK. You'll also need a JRE. You can download both of these at  Oracle's site (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html). A good IDE to use for beginning would definitely be BlueJ (http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html). I can't offer a place for tutorials other than YouTube because I learned my Java at school.

EDIT: Aww, FinaleTI beat me :(

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 10:21:07 pm

Well I got all that stuff, but I can't find it on my computer...well scratch that, It installed a lot of files and I don't know which to use.... :P

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 10:22:03 pm

Well you don't really use the files... You use the IDE to write Java code, and they use those files to compile/run your code.

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 10:23:30 pm

Oh that makes sense...where do I get the IDE?

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 10:24:31 pm

Quote from: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 10:19:20 pm

...A good IDE to use for beginning would definitely be BlueJ (http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html).

^ there :P

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 10:26:01 pm

Yeah sorry I just saw that....Ok thanks guys :) wish me luck...as I sit in front of my computer with a Java Progamming book for the next three hours lol

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 10:28:15 pm

Lol, no problem. Good luck! :)

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 10:28:53 pm

8)  oh and sipping a chai tea

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 16, 2011, 11:05:39 pm

sorry to double post, but how do I run the programs once I've written them in Bluej?

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: BlakPilar on December 16, 2011, 11:29:18 pm

Sorry, I just replied to your PM. I didn't navigate for a while, so I didn't see it.

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: Binder News on December 17, 2011, 01:28:31 am

I personally use Notepad++ (Google it). It's an awesome and super lightweight editor with support for over 70 programming languages. You do have to compile your code from the command line though, so if you don't like that, then I'd stick to something more like BlueJ. If you have a fairly recent computer, you should be able to run Eclipse, which is the most popular Java IDE out there. It's fairly RAM and CPU heavy though. Finally, once you get the basics of Java down, I have a book that you might like. It's called Thinking In Java by Bruce Eckel. It's an awesome book on Java that covers everything from ArrayList and arrays to AWT and Swing (GUI stuff). Ask Steven if you want to borrow it.

Title: Re: Java files?
Post by: saintrunner on December 17, 2011, 12:28:02 pm

ok thanks :) yeah when I met you, he had just given me Introduction to Java programming, by Y. Daniel Liang. so thats what I'm going through right now