RE: Java starting point

I don't think you need a C background. Java is a very simple language.
In our team we have several RPG propgrammers who learned Java very easily.

My opinion is: first learn the basis of Java and OO programming, then try
to make some programs, play, learn wiht what you like. Then take a better
book. Once you understand inheritance, polymorphism, classes, etc...
read a serious book about OO modeling.
This is a long process. You have to learn to think differently, but with
Java the language is not a difficulty.
You can download very good book called "Thinking in Java" from Bruce Eckel.
(Just search the title of the book on the net)
On IBM site there is also a book called "Java for RPG programmers".

Also takes some experienced people to help you and to help people to
 design and handle difficult problems

Gilles Ducret
Lloyds Bank TSB Plc Geneva

-----Original Message-----
From: Don [mailto:dr2@cssas400.com]
Sent: lundi, 16. août 1999 15:23
To: Al Hurst
Cc: java400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Java starting point

Al,
that's a good question.  From what I'm told, the best way is to learn or
get a decent knowledge base in C first.  So, from that angle check your
local community college or checkout the C in 21 Days types of books..Also
Viagraphics has a really nice set of video's on both C and JAVA...checkout
www.viagrafix.com.   Caveat:  don't expect any video or book to make you a
ace programmer as that only  comes with time and lots of Zantac, but they
do a really decent job of getting your feet wet and giving you a working
vocabulary...

Don

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Al Hurst wrote:

> I work for an organization that has an AS/400 and we have used ILE RPG
> for all of our programming needs.  Now, we want to use new technologies
> such as Java to maximize the investment in our AS/400.  Can anyone tell
> me where the best place to start would be to write Java on the AS/400?
>
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