My advice is to get Android working if your thinking of coding for it. It is nice to know Java but you can go straight to Android if you have prior language knowledge which I know you do. The reason I say go straight to android is the Intent Action model is different than what you will do in a regular swing or swt application. You might as well get used to what you're going to code in. So here is what I would do. Go to the getting started page for Android It will tell you what to get and how to set it up. Once you get the simple hello world app talking then start learning Java. Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, Tyler Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:20 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Getting started with java:tips, ideas, etc? Hello all, Somewhere recently I apparently fell and hit my head very hard, and I have decided I want to learn Java. I'm also looking into getting an android within the next couple of months as well, and wanted to be able to program for that. So I have a couple of questions. First, what gui package is accessible for us? Second, what sort all will I need to get going with this? I have the JDK already, and have sort of started playing with eclipse. Also, I'm noticing some libraries and packages come in .jar files, which I apparently need to extract if I want to play with the code, then recompile? How does this work? Last, I am curious what sort of projects people have done to get going with Java? I have a lot of c++ experience as well as some c# experience, so I think I just need to get used to the developers randomly changing their naming convention throughout the library and I should be set. -- Thanks, ~Ty __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind