It definitely can't hurt. Also, if you can recommend any books that particularly helped you when you first started, or even help you now, would be great. Have you always been coding using Java? If not, did you find anything particularly helpful in your transition from structured to Object-Oriented programming? Thanks, Pamela -----Original Message----- From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:24 PM To: 'program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [program-java] Re: Is anyone on this list? Hi: Well you can guess that I am.... It's been quiet since I came back to the list in the spring but I would say also that it is vacation season and myself I just had three weeks off. I'm planning a third instalment for debugging with Eclipse for the near future if that helps. Jim -----Original Message----- From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. Boyer Sent: August 23, 2010 14:14 To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-java] Is anyone on this list? I've been subscribed for a few days, but I haven't seen any activity. -- John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Madison, Wisconsin USA Developing software for people with disabilities __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5390 (20100823) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5390 (20100823) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5390 (20100823) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com