GOOD Java tutorials?

[Tweak155]

I've searched Google and have not found a very good Java tutorial. I would particularly be interested in how to start creating GUI's.

I found a GUI example that just seemed like a headache. I'm too babied by VBA & VB.NET gui's to make a gui. Am I missing something like this for Java?

I need help as I am a decent programmer and learn languages fairly quickly - but learning environments I'm as handicapped as they come.

So to be clear, even very good Hello World examples that talk about points of Java (something that explains WHY we're doing something, not just how) or slightly more complex would be useful.

TIA!

[beginner99]

My 2 cents:

If you really need to make desktop GUI, don't use Java unless you really need support on Linux (or non-Windows). For Windows, stay with .net.

Netbeans IDE has a usable GUI Editor like Visual Studio with drag & drop of controls.

http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/java/quickstart-gui.html

If you need a rather advanced client and GUI maybe look at this (never used myself so can't tell if good)

http://netbeans.org/features/platform/

But IMHO in general java is better suited for server side.

[LumbergTech]

Java is super easy to do most GUI stuff in. As long as you know general GUI concepts, you are good to go. Just grab netbeans and use the visual editor to simplify the layout aspect.

[LumbergTech]

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/

[IHateMyJob2004]

AHHHHHHHHHH.

GUIs in Java are easy. Stop using these stupid layout tools. Just learn the language and learn the Eclipse IDE.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/

Once you learn Eclipse and how Swing works you can create GUIs blind.

[postmortemIA]

Originally Posted by IHateMyJob2004

AHHHHHHHHHH.

GUIs in Java are easy. Stop using these stupid layout tools. Just learn the language and learn the Eclipse IDE.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/

Once you learn Eclipse and how Swing works you can create GUIs blind.

Yeah right. First,guy worked already with GUI editors, so netbeans would be better choice as mentioned, as it actually has swing GUI editor - unlike eclipse.
For anything non- trivial, GUI editor is a must. Since it is going to auto-generate Java code, there is a chance to learn how widgets are used.
Doing it by hand, as a beginner, spells trouble.

[Merad]

Netbeans Netbeans Netbeans. It's not as good as Visual Studio for C#, but still easy to use.

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally Posted by postmortemIA

Yeah right. First,guy worked already with GUI editors, so netbeans would be better choice as mentioned, as it actually has swing GUI editor - unlike eclipse.
For anything non- trivial, GUI editor is a must. Since it is going to auto-generate Java code, there is a chance to learn how widgets are used.
Doing it by hand, as a beginner, spells trouble.

Not doing it by hand as a beginner will always make that person a beginner as they rely on such crutches going forward.

I have not once found something I can't do without a layout editor. And as a bonus, I don't get code bloat, horribly named variables and disorganized code and I can do crazy things like reuse code.

[clamum]

Like beginner99 said, I'd stick to .NET if you don't need cross-platform support. Building GUIs in .NET beats the living shit out of doing it with Java.

If you're just trying to do it in Java for a pet project, or just to learn it for the sake of it, good luck, sorry I can't point you in a direction for a tutorial. I learned GUI building in Java from my first few college C.S. classes.

[Leros]

It's a shame that there isn't something like WPF for Java. Android's GUI system is very similar.

I stick to Java for all my personal projects simply because I want to share them with the widest audience that I can.

[reallyscrued]

Originally Posted by LumbergTech

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/

Hahah...ahahhaha. That is the most boring drivel I've ever read.

http://www.javavideotutes.com/

^ Good, useful knowledge and logic.

http://www.lynda.com/

Do their Java Essential Training, then Advanced Training, then some Android Development tutorials on their website. They will use Eclipse. Get the basics down, then move to Netbeans for whatever graphical mayhem you need.

[takeru]

IntelliJ IDEA, great java IDE, and there is a free community edition, can also be made portable by editing the config file.

http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/

[Robert Munch]

Used tutorials from here as well http://thenewboston.org/list.php?cat=31