Re: Learning Java EE, where do I start?
bloodagar@gmail.com wrote:
Hi! I'm going to be honest and tell you gusy that I want to learn Java
EE because I want a career as a Java programmer in our country.
But I'm wondering, where do I start after learning the core language
(from Sun's tutorials)? What books would you guys recommend? What
technologies should I learn first? I'm lost..
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I'd agree with the bit about learning Java first. Trying to learn Java
EE before one has a decent grasp of the language and some of it's
sublties could be pretty tough.
Two sources that go into a bit more than just the very basics (if you've
actually completed and understood everything in the Java tutorial,
you'll be past this):
<http://www.javapassion.com/javaintro/>
The Java Passion website is run by Sang Shin, a Sun researcher who makes
free online courses in Java. This class would be a great reinforcement
on your Java skills. The class has started, but only just, and there's
not problem if you jump in a little late. I'd highly recommend this
class to add to your Java skills.
_Learning Java_ by O'Reilly is my other basic java recommendation. It's
a good introduction, better than Sun's tutorials in my opinion, and it
also has a lot of information on more advanced topics. It will be
useful as a reference and for example code for a while in your career.
Ok, that said, here are two Java EE recommendations:
<http://www.javapassion.com/j2ee/>
Sang Shin also teaches Java EE. This is a wide ranging and fairly
advanced course. You could sit through it but without a firm
understanding of Java I'm afraid you would struggle needlessly. You
might want to check out the homework examples (they should be online)
and see how rough they look. It'll be a good gauge how ready you are to
proceed.
_Head First Servlets and JSP_ by O'Reilly Media. Good book on Java EE.
It might be kinda dated now, but it covers a lot of basics and older
stuff that is good to know (the progression of development of EL and
TLDs and how JSP is similar for example). It's focused on passing the
Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) exam, so it's pretty
complete and thorough.
Good luck!