Where to start with Java?

[FailWhaleIV]

Where do I start with Java? I'm pretty good at maths, and from the Scottish education system shoddily taught me True Basic, which I understood very, very well. Not sure if that helps...at all...point is I understand the basics.

See I get told by friends to 'Just Google it,' but I find some of the guides I find to either be A) Oh my Tron, too much information at once my head is melting or B) yes, I know an asterisk means multiply. I've used Windows calculator.

So yeah, any advice?

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

as cliche as it is "Learning Java For Dummies"

What exactly do you WANT to learn Java for? if there's a reason then it's easier to find topics relating to it. if not, look for basic tutorials in Java.

EDIT: And welcome to The Escapist.

 

[FailWhaleIV]

I'm looking to make games (that's another cliche). Minecraft is a great motivator that way. And thanks!

 

[Assassin Xaero]

From what I've learned through programming, math doesn't really help at all (order of operations is probably the most common math-related thing). It is heavily dependent on logic. I'd say start with basic console applications: count/display 1-10, adding numbers, having the user input numbers then preforming math functions with them (add, subtract, etc). After that try using a GUI and building upon that. Also work with classes, methods, and if you want something that could turn complicated, try building a calculator.

All I can really say is good luck, especially since you are in it to make games. Chances are, you'll most likely give up, because programming is extremely frustrating and a lot less fun that people think. Another way to put it, at my college, we started with 200+ people for a programming degree. In the final class we were down to 11.

 

[burningdragoon]

If you don't want to buy a book (and a book may be one of the better ideas), I guess starting here wouldn't be a bad idea: http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/