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Pete, I'm sorry I don't have time for my typical long response, so please accept my down and dirty version: 1) Don't try to get started in any kind of an IDE. The best learning editor on the market is still notepad and a DOS prompt. If you can learn to do it right this way then learning an IDE down the road will make a lot more sense. Plus you probably already have all the tools you need, just download the SDK and you'll be set. 2) Read: A LOT. There are some great books and plenty of lousy ones. Since you already know RPG you might try Don Denoncourt's book "Java Application Strategies for the iSeries". Sun's CORE series is pretty decent as well and so is the online tutorial at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/index.html. 3) Go slow. As recently evidenced on the RPG list, RPG is not OO is not RPG. Comparing the two, especially from a beginners point of view, is like apples and volkswagons. 4) Read some more. Learn to use Sun's online API at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/api/index.html, it will be your best friend. 5) Go to http://www.javaranch.com/. Great forums: a LOT of very knowledgable people hang out there just to help other people. Also they have a super tutorial system where you actually write code and get reviewed etc. It does cost $200 but it is the BEST money you could spend if you are serious about becoming a good Java programmer. 6) Did I mention that you should read? If I could only buy one Java book I would shoot myself, and then pick Ivor Horton's "Beginning Java". This is the single most complete beginners book on the market and if you don't like it you can always use it as a jack stand. Best of luck! Joel >I've finally decided it's time I learnt java. I >want to be able to write >client applications in java which interact with >the AS/400. > >However, I'm confused and unsure where to start. > >First question. What software do I need to obtain >and install on my PC to do >this? I thought I wanted VisualAge for Java, but >it appears the goalposts >have moved and it's now some flavor of Websphere I >need. Can anyone tell me >precisely what flavor? I want to develop under >Windows - learning Linux at >the same time doesn't sound like my idea of fun. >And I think I need the >equivalent of what used to be called the >"Enterprise Toolkit for AS/400". >What do I ask for to get the iSeries bits? > >Second question. Where do I get this software >from? Can I buy it online? >You'll probably say "yes", but wait a minute - I'm >in the UK and I can't >find anything that looks remotely like what I want >on the IBM UK online >sales site. And the website appears to be down at >the moment in any case. > >Third question. If IBM are so eager for >grey-haired old RPG-ers like me to >switch on to this brave new world of java, why do >they make it so >complicated?! > >Any help gratefully received by a poor decripit >S/38 guy who's almost ready >to give up before he's even started! > >Pete > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >This is the Java Programming on and around the >iSeries / AS400 (JAVA400-L) mailing list >To post a message email: JAVA400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >visit: >http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/java400-l >or email: JAVA400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Before posting, please take a moment to review the >archives >at http://archive.midrange.com/java400-l. >
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