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Don't Fear the Oop!
A java tutorial that shows you why Coding Java (or any other object-oriented programming) is just like writing a trashy Western novel or how to understand Java by looking at pretty colors. Very original colored design.

E.J. Friedman-Hill's Java Course
 Java Programming in Five Easy Lessons

Essentials of the JavaTM Programming Language: A Hands-On Guide, Part 1
If you are new to programming in the JavaTM language, have some experience with other languages, and are familiar with things like displaying text or graphics or performing simple calculations, this tutorial could be for you. It walks through how to use the Java® 2 Platform software to create and run three common types of programs written for the Java platform—applications, applets, and servlets.

Factoring JavaBeans in the Enterprise 1998
JavaBeans have very quickly garnered a large number of industry supporters, and a significant number of JavaBeans-based conferences, books, Web sites, and training classes have sprung up. Very soon, a large number of new JavaBeans-based tools will be available. And yet, many questions are still flowing around JavaBeans: What are they? Why and how do we use them? What comes next?

 

Free Electronic Book: Thinking in Java from Bruce Eckel
This book assumes that you have some programming familiarity: you understand that a program is a collection of statements, the idea of a subroutine/function/macro, control statements such as “if” and looping constructs such as “while,” etc. However, you might have learned this in many places, such as programming with a macro language or working with a tool like Perl. As long as you’ve programmed to the point where you feel comfortable with the basic ideas of programming, you’ll be able to work through this book. Of course, the book will be easier for the C programmers and more so for the C++ programmers, but don’t count yourself out if you’re not experienced with those languages

  Getting Started with Java (A Beginner's Guide) By David Reilly.
This tutorial will introduce you to Java programming. You'll compile and run your very own Java application, using Sun's Java Development Kit.

Get Swinging! Learn to use the Swing API
Swing offers Java developers greater flexibility and control over the design of graphical user interfaces (GUI), as well as a suite of graphical components ranging from buttons to tables and trees. In this tutorial, we'll help you to put the GRR in swinger! Learn how to use Swing in your applications, to add that professional touch. By David Reilly.

Introductory Java Tutorial from Richard G Baldwin (512) 223-4758
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Intermediate Java Tutorial  from Richard G Baldwin (512) 223-4758
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