Is it possible to learn Java thru online? What is the basic knowledge required to learn java?

Please suggest some websites to learn java thru online, preferably free.

Is it possible to learn Java thru online? What is the basic knowledge required to learn java?
Yes,its possible to learn java online.You have an advantage if you already know C/C++ or VB.Net .





Try starting with an IDE(Integrated


Development Environment) , it simplifies the design process for you . The best IDE recommended by Sun themselves is


NetBeans (at netbeans.org) . You can also do mobile programming with NetBeans(you need to download a mobile ext pack seperately).





But before all that you have to download JDK 1.5 upgrade 6.Thats the core , you can write programs without an IDE


but not without the core





Don't follow the herd by taking Sun's own tutorial , its outdated and doesn't support IDEs .Just google for "Java Tutorials thru NetBeans" and many good ones will spring up.





I learnt java through trial and error, because of my experience in C++ and VB . Now I am a programming expert
Reply:http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/...





here's another one
Reply:If you know C++ then you have a head start. Otherwise, just search for "java tutorials"
Reply:yes, you can def learn java online. Its very similar to C++. http://www.Tutorialdirectory.org has a list of sites that have tutorials. You should be able to find java tuts there.