Interactive Learning For Java

[honeydip]

Are there any interactive on line/ applications/ programs that you can use for learning basic java? On the ipad you can get plenty of interactive things for kids but none I can find on Java. Its not for kids its for me I am trying to learn the basics to understand how a project integrates at work a bit more.

[pinkyboyid]

You could try a package called BlueJ which was developed by a University specifically for JAVA development Teaching purposes.

I have found it to be very useful as it contains a graphical front end that represents the Class Structures that are used in the JAVA lanaguage.

See:
http://www.bluej.org/

[honeydip]

That sounds pretty interesting but I am not a teacher and it says you have to be a teacher to register

[pinkyboyid]

I believe you are referring to the 'Blueroom' forum which is intended for Teachers to register and share information.

That does not preclude the general public from downloading and using BlueJ within the stipulated license agreement. The actual license is a GNU General Public License as per the text available on the BlueJ site here:
http://www.bluej.org/about/license.html

The actual download link is:
http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html

Note that you will also need to download and install the JAVA Development kit (JDK) from:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk6downloads-1902814.html

There is also a link given on the BlueJ site that takes you to the JAVA site for the download.

[honeydip]

Thankyou for that! I have downloaded it just need to work out how to use it.

[pinkyboyid]

There is a tutorial download available here:

http://www.bluej.org/tutorial/tutorial-201.pdf
and
http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/noriko/howto-bluej.html

Plus a basic youtube Video (not the best it might be of some assistance)