Hi Roger, See if they will let you use Eclipse. You will do well using that program. What books are they having you use? Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog<http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx>. Discuss accessibility here<http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/default.aspx>. Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice<http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/Accessibility%20Wiki/Forms/AllPages.aspx> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Woolgrove Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:35 AM To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-java] Re: java certification Susie, I am interested to know what you were reading and where I may find the literature so that I might read it myself. I have just started studying OOP with Java through the Open University in the UK and am having issues. We have been given Blue Jay or Blue J software and I seem unable to ineract with it, does anyone know how or what I need to change to gain access to this software - using MS Windows XP home and Jaws 9. Many thanks roger ----- Original Message ----- From: Stanzel, Susan - Kansas City, MO<mailto:susan.stanzel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:04 PM Subject: [program-java] java certification Hi Everyone, I just thought I would write and let you know how much I admire all of you who are certified. This test is not for the faint of heart. I have read the first chapter once and could answer one out of nine questions. Then I read it again and the question I got wrong I only got partially correct. It says to choose all which are correct and you don't know how many might be correct. It is common to ask which lines will cause compiler errors. I actually am thinking I might go back and read more in Thinking in Java. Susie Stanzel ________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates.