Welcome To Java IDE Setup!I hope that you already looked into the Welcome To Java page and related links.You might be able to download and install Java Development Kit (J2SE) and Java documentation. Download the latest Java SE Development Kit (JDK)http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Pay attention to the directory name that installer will use for J2SE installation. We recommend to install J2SE into c:\jdk Download Java SE Documentation Note, that java documentation is a separate compressed file that you need to have on your machine to enjoy easy-to-read development help and examples. Java documentation is a great factor winning programmer hearts. Uncompress Java documentation (zip) file into your JDK folder (c:\jdk\docs). Navigate your browser to the JDK/docs folder and open index.html file. Bookmark the Java API page (with frames) and keep it open on your desktop while coding. Here are the answers to all your questions! Download one of Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tools. I highly recommend you to load Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers , the most popular open source Java environment today. Install it in the c:\eclipse directory. Alternative IDE products are: JBuilder free version or IntelliJ IDEA 30 days evaluation (the best one). Java application code is similar to C++ or even C code that starts with the main() function and runs on your desctop or on another local machine. Find your first example of the application code here. Copy/Paste this code into your editor (IDE) page and save it in the "project/javasource" folder that you created. Then compile the code using IDE. You can also try to compile the same code from your MS DOS window using the command: "javac WelcomeToJava" Learning IDE saves your time and brings you closer to the rank of a professional developer. Here is another link that supports developing Web Applications with Beehive 1.0 Beta Binary Distribution http://incubator.apache.org/beehive/downloads.html You might also need database access (Oracle, MS SQL, etc.) and a proper JDBC driver to learn and practice JDBC skills. Before writing code please take a look at the Java Style Page and JavaDoc pages. |