New to programming with Java technologies? The NetBeans IDE is a tool that makes software development easier.
In this document, the NetBeans community has gathered resources to help you get started with Java Technology.
What is Java? Java is a platform-independent object-oriented programming language.
You write a Java program once, compile it once, and it will run on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Solaris.
This bootcamp is for anyone
who wants to learn Java programming for the first time. In this free course,
students will learn how to write, compile, and run Java programs. They will also
learn essential object oriented programming concepts such as inheritance and
polymorphism.
This online book is a practical guide for programmers
with hundreds of complete, working examples and dozens of trails. There are
groups of lessons on each particular subject like Basic Java, Constructing GUIs,
and an advanced Specialised Trail. It also offers individual entrypoints for users of
MS Windows, Linux or Apple MacOS.
Gain hands-on experience with Sun's technologies
through a variety of online tutorials and training classes:
Here you learn the various Java technologies
from the fundamentals of the Java programming language
to web services and the J2EE platform.
These courses are free to take for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge and programming skill on Java technologies. The usage of the course contents are free to use for non-profit organizations, which include schools, colleges, JUG's, and so on.
A hands-on lab is a tutorial that walks you through implementing an actual Java project.
Download the course materials (including sample projects) and start today.
NetBeans IDE is included in several of Sun's most popular instructor-led
classes on Java technology.
Sun Microsystems provides training for individual developers, small groups, or entire IT teams.
Classes cover Java Standard Edition, Java Enterprise Edition, and Web Services.
Sun Microsystems's comprehensive offerings enable rapid development of applications and Web services. Get trained and certified in the Java API's, learn to use the power of Java to create Web services.
If you are based outside the United States, Java Global Training offers courses near your location in your language.
The right place to share ideas with other Java developers.
Choose from a wide range of active forums dedicated
to discussing the use of Java technology for your projects.
This free course introduces a series of topics related to Java SE in Russian.
The course material was created by Andrei Dmitriev, a Java instructor in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The NetBeans in Education Community brings
together people dealing with teaching Java, Computer Science or just interested
in new ways of using the internet in the classroom. As of today, the NetBeans IDE is being used
as a teaching tool at many universities
and secondary schools.
The NetBeans IDE BlueJ edition is a special version of the NetBeans IDE
targeted at teachers and students familiar with the popular BlueJ tool.
NetBeans BlueJ Edition helps your students to "make the jump" from BlueJ to a full-featured IDE.
Learn more about using NetBeans IDE for Java classes here.
Next Steps
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Download NetBeans IDE,
a free open-source developer tool that assists programmers
in writing and compiling code, as well as debugging and running applications.
