How to get started with Java programming?

[rick pizzi <pi...@yandex.com>]

Just updated to Ubuntu 18.04 on a Dell Latitude E6510.

I typically program in PHP with MySql, HTTP5,  Javascript and 
occasionally C. I wish to explore programming in Java.

I don't know anything about the language other than that it is 'C like' 
so I bought Mastering Netbeans and Java All-in-One for Dummies and have 
given them an overview at this time. I do want to continue programming 
with HTTP5, PHP and Javascript.

So, my question is, What do I download? Is GlassFish and Tomcat 
necessary, whatever they are; this all seems complicated enough without 
having to learn more stuff?

In Mastering Netbeans they talk about 
*http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javese/downloads *and the Java 
EE bundle and the All bundle which I didn't find. Do I download several 
different things or one package to install everything I need?

My gut feeling is I should go with Java Platform Standard Edition ( Java 
SE 10 ?) and add the the Plug-ins for PHP and HTTP5 with the appropriate 
Netbeans Package.

Thanks in advance for help.

Re: How to get started with Java programming?

[Geertjan Wielenga <ge...@apache.org>]

Install 11.1 which was released today, from inside of which you can install
Payara or GlassFish. You also need a JDK from JDK 8 or higher.

Gj

On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 at 20:49, rick pizzi <pi...@yandex.com> wrote:

> Just updated to Ubuntu 18.04 on a Dell Latitude E6510.
>
> I typically program in PHP with MySql, HTTP5,  Javascript and occasionally
> C. I wish to explore programming in Java.
>
> I don't know anything about the language other than that it is 'C like' so
> I bought Mastering Netbeans and Java All-in-One for Dummies and have given
> them an overview at this time. I do want to continue programming with
> HTTP5, PHP and Javascript.
>
> So, my question is, What do I download? Is GlassFish and Tomcat necessary,
> whatever they are; this all seems complicated enough without having to
> learn more stuff?
>
> In Mastering Netbeans they talk about *http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javese/downloads
> <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javese/downloads> *and the Java
> EE bundle and the All bundle which I didn't find. Do I download several
> different things or one package to install everything I need?
>
> My gut feeling is I should go with Java Platform Standard Edition ( Java
> SE 10 ?) and add the the Plug-ins for PHP and HTTP5 with the appropriate
> Netbeans Package.
>
> Thanks in advance for help.
>

Re: How to get started with Java programming?

[Fernando Montenegro <fm...@umich.edu>]

Rick,

It is really up what you want to do. Your favorite search engine will provide a myriad of courses, or you can buy/borrow a number of excellent books to learn Java. If you don't have a specific need in mind, I would suggest finding a problem you want to solve and learn by working on it.

This forum is for Netbeans-specific issues or questions, and not for generic language or learning queries, so it's not the best place to ask about learning paths.

Good luck, and have fun

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From: rick pizzi <pi...@yandex.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2019 6:49:16 PM
To: users@netbeans.incubator.apache.org <us...@netbeans.incubator.apache.org>
Subject: How to get started with Java programming?

Just updated to Ubuntu 18.04 on a Dell Latitude E6510.

I typically program in PHP with MySql, HTTP5,  Javascript and occasionally C. I wish to explore programming in Java.

I don't know anything about the language other than that it is 'C like' so I bought Mastering Netbeans and Java All-in-One for Dummies and have given them an overview at this time. I do want to continue programming with HTTP5, PHP and Javascript.

So, my question is, What do I download? Is GlassFish and Tomcat necessary, whatever they are; this all seems complicated enough without having to learn more stuff?

In Mastering Netbeans they talk about http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javese/downloads and the Java EE bundle and the All bundle which I didn't find. Do I download several different things or one package to install everything I need?
My gut feeling is I should go with Java Platform Standard Edition ( Java SE 10 ?) and add the the Plug-ins for PHP and HTTP5 with the appropriate Netbeans Package.
Thanks in advance for help.