Re-learning Java!
I’ve always loved Java (the programming language, not the island) since my college days, but I’ve never built something substantial with it (think a chat server, a fancy android app, or better yet a jvm simulator) — what I know I can do is read Java code mmmmh okay, let me put it this way: I can tell the difference between a class and a method in a piece of Java code, I can probably also write 100 lines of Java code without needing to Google (well, kinda!). So because it’s a new year (new things!), and (mostly) because I’ve always wanted to introduce myself as a java-ninja, I decided to re-learn it the “right” way or is it the “hard” way… ?
Below is a break-down of the things I’ll do, in order to re-learn Java:
- Go through Herbert Schildt, Java, A Beginner’s Guide (6th, Edition) — this will be my companion book.
- Take Standford CS 106A’s Programming Methodology (it’s free! Old videos can be found on Youtube).
- Complete the teamtreehouse’s Java track (I’m paying for this but.. but.. it’s worth it, and the folks are Treehouse are amazin’).
Once the basics are in place, I will have no choice but built that fancy mobile app; my 2016’s motto: Always Be Coding:-)
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