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Re: I'm looking for help learning Java on OS X

on 11/16/02 1:26 PM, Jim T <email@hidden> went on and on saying, in
part:

> The philosophy behind Java is that the platform is primarily
> transparent. The platform is primarily an issue when you attempt to use
> platform specific functionality, port your application, or create
> installations when deploying. These are not things you would typically
> be doing while learning Java.
>
> The bottom line is that most generic Java books cover most of what you
> need to know to get up to speed with Java. I would recommend first

When I was first starting, my main problem was that I understood all the
initial lessons, except for the part about HOW TO COMPILE A @#$% PROGRAM!
Of course, this was back on OS9, and I was using CW-(older). Now that I
follow a simple CW/PB java project and/or can use the terminal (as someone
else suggested), it's much easier.

In addition to the terminal commands suggested, I'd also recommend % pico as
a fine terminal-based editor that makes unix-happy text files and has a
modicum of on-screen help. TextEdit works, too, as does CW, PB, MPW, etc.

Btw, I started with "Java in 24 hrs" which, translated, is "Java in 24
lessons, each intended to take about an hour, although you'll probably only
fiddle with about 3-4 of them a day, so it's really Java in 96+ hrs" ;)
Still, a good book, although it's focuses on applets, and I was eager to get
into Applications, which it sort-of glosses over. Still, a fine book, even
if Win-based.

> getting a basic Java text, one that speaks your language (i.e. is easy
> for you to understand). Then get a helpful Java interactive developement
> evironment (IDE). I use JBuilder from Borland. It has an editor that has
> great access to Java documentation, a good user interface builder, and
> good debugging capabilities. The help also contains tutorials. And they
> have a free version called the personal version - just download it from
> their web site.
>
> That should keep you busy for a while. Once you get the basics down and
> you want to deploy an application or do something platform specific, you
> will be in a better postion to understand existing resources.

> Rick Klint wrote:
>> I9m am trying to learn how to program in Java on OS-X.
>> I am having a hard time trying to find information on learning Java on Mac
>> OS-X. All the books and websites that I find seem to be geared towards
>> learning Java on the Windows platform, and the 3Mac OS-X Java2 sites are
>> setup for people that already know Java. I9m looking for something (book,
>> websites, articles, etc...) that I can use with a beginning Java programming
>> book to help me make the examples in the books work on Mac OS-X . Any help
>> would be greatly appreciated,
>> Rick
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