Lycansbane Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hey all! Let me start with this. I've been in the Business/IT field for going on 10 yrs now. For those 10 years i've been coding on mainframe systems...yes, they do still exist. I've recently started going back to school to finish my B.A. Business - Information Technology Management (some schools call it Management Information Systems). I eventually plan on moving forward to an MBA in the same study area. While all of this is amazing, i've been wanting to learn more Java as i see more and more openings for it. Since most all of my work experience is on the mainframe i know so little about open systems code. What do you guys recommend as a good starting place? Any specific resources? Anyone willing to work with me? Thanks in advance! Quote Lycansbane (NF CHaracter) 1st | 1st redo | 2nd | 3rd "Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel it." ~ Jim Butcher "They live lives that don't matter, that touch no one and change nothing. For better or worse, you and I stared evil in the eye and didn't flinch. We raised our swords and went to war, and even if we didn't win we kicked some ass along the way. We made a difference, and that's all any man can ask." ~ Simon Green Link to comment
Plitog Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 If you're looking for online tutorials, Codecademy is a good place to start. You can also find intro Java courses on Coursera and edX. Quote Very old battle log Previous Challenges: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Previous Mini Challenges: 2, 1 Assassin: Extremely competitive, tends to bust out bodyweight exercises when faced with waiting in hiding, and loves a good team vs team faceoff. - Alexandrite Link to comment
Lycansbane Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Awesome. Thanks Plitog. I'll start checking them out. Quote Lycansbane (NF CHaracter) 1st | 1st redo | 2nd | 3rd "Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel it." ~ Jim Butcher "They live lives that don't matter, that touch no one and change nothing. For better or worse, you and I stared evil in the eye and didn't flinch. We raised our swords and went to war, and even if we didn't win we kicked some ass along the way. We made a difference, and that's all any man can ask." ~ Simon Green Link to comment
Steaky Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I was going to suggest code academy too. I started with Python & scratch on there. I also got an Amazon book called Learn Python the Hard way. Fairly sure there is a Java version too. Quote My curent challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/83866-steakys-feline-friends/ Link to comment
jessleigh Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Make sure you're looking up resources for Java 8. That's the most modern version, and you're probably going to see more postings that want you to be familiar with some of the peculiarities there. Here's a good tutorial on Stream: http://winterbe.com/posts/2014/07/31/java8-stream-tutorial-examples/ And just a good walkthrough of some Java 8 specific stuff here: http://winterbe.com/posts/2014/03/16/java-8-tutorial/ I hope your quest to learn Java is going well. I just started using it regularly a few months ago. I'm really more of a Python person, but Java has been an interesting departure. I'm looking forward to delving deeper. Let me know how it's been going for you! Quote Battle Log Link to comment
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