basic learning path

[dale]

Hi,

A little while ago I asked some questions about java.

It was said that I should learn an IDE.

I would like to learn all the ingredients that go into an IDE first.
Enough to code a robust program.

As I said before I know the basics of object oriented architecture,
design, and programming.

Are there some web tutorials that will walk me through the
ingredients?

[Eric Sosman]

Post by dale
Hi,
A little while ago I asked some questions about java.
It was said that I should learn an IDE.

IIRC the gist was that if you are a professional programmer in
an organization that uses Java, it follows that you *will* use an
IDE -- specifically, whatever IDE the organization has adopted.
You will also use idiosyncratic tweaks (perhaps) and conventions
(for sure) specific to that organization.

If you're just beginning to learn Java itself, I suggest that
you avoid IDE's and concentrate entirely on Java. IDE's are big,
intricate, powerful tools that come with their own non-negligible
learning curves, and someone new to both the IDE and to Java is
likely to encounter a good deal of confusion. (A thread ongoing
at this moment deals with strategies for adjusting one's Java code
to silence an IDE's spurious complaints -- a beginner encountering
such a situation may well have a hard time distinguishing between
what Java requires and what some IDE wants.)

Once your grasp of Java is fairly secure you should start
acquainting yourself with an IDE. But I'd recommend avoiding the
IDE while your grasp is still shaky.

Post by dale
I would like to learn all the ingredients that go into an IDE first.
Enough to code a robust program.

Sorry; I'm not sure what you mean by "the ingredients."

Post by dale
As I said before I know the basics of object oriented architecture,
design, and programming.
Are there some web tutorials that will walk me through the
ingredients?

There are certainly tutorials on the Java language, and there
are tutorials on how to use the popular IDE's, if that's what you
mean by "the ingredients." GIYF on both accounts.

[Daniele Futtorovic]

    If you're just beginning to learn Java itself, I suggest that
you avoid IDE's and concentrate entirely on Java.  IDE's are big,
intricate, powerful tools that come with their own non-negligible
learning curves, and someone new to both the IDE and to Java is
likely to encounter a good deal of confusion. 

This is good advice. However, it is marred somewhat by the fact that
many of the learning resources on will encounter on the 'net will assume
usage of an IDE. Think of a tutorial about how to write a REST service.
Granted, if one is out to learn Java, a REST service is perhaps not the
thing one should start with, but on the other hand, the number of
tutorials about REST services (or similar highly complex tasks) is
likely to outweigh the number of tutorials just covering the basics - or
at least will quickly become the predominant findings, once the very
basics are out of the way.

Add to that goodies like smart completions and corrections, source code
and Javadoc browsing, and I'd say that going through an IDE might be
unavoidable. Just keep in mind that it will hugely increase the breadth
of the unknown.

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Post by Eric Sosman
If you're just beginning to learn Java itself, I suggest that
you avoid IDE's and concentrate entirely on Java.

Very good advice, and that is exactly what I did too. I used jEdit and
manually coded everything. Initially I compiled everything from the
command line too, but later adopted Maven to reduce the effort of compiling.

Regards,
Graeme

[Arne Vajhøj]

Post by dale
A little while ago I asked some questions about java.
It was said that I should learn an IDE.

Learn to use an IDE to write your Java code.

Post by dale
I would like to learn all the ingredients that go into an IDE first.
Enough to code a robust program.
As I said before I know the basics of object oriented architecture,
design, and programming.
Are there some web tutorials that will walk me through the
ingredients?

If you want to code your own IDE, then I suggest getting 10 more
years of experience first.

If you just want to use an IDE then install it and start using
it. Every time you want to do something then just google for how
to do it the smartest way.

Arne

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Post by Arne Vajhøj
Every time you want to do something then just google for how
to do it the smartest way.

Makes me wonder how everybody programmed before the Internet? :-) I
remember years back, I had tons of books lying on my desk and constantly
referenced them as part of my daily work. No such thing as StackOverflow
or Google. ;-)

Regards,
Graeme

[d***@gmail.com]

Post by dale
Hi,
A little while ago I asked some questions about java.
It was said that I should learn an IDE.
I would like to learn all the ingredients that go into an IDE first.
Enough to code a robust program.
As I said before I know the basics of object oriented architecture,
design, and programming.
Are there some web tutorials that will walk me through the
ingredients?
--
dale - https://www.dalekelly.org/

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