Java 1.1 vs Java 2

[Al Bokolor]

I am an absolute rookie Java programmer "wannabe". I know very little about
programming but I'm very interested in learning bot VB and Java. I just picked
up two Java books entitled "Visual Java 1.1 Unleashed", and "Teach Yourself
Java 2 Platform". (They were cheap!!!) My question is: In your opinions,
which version should I devote my time to learning?

TIA
Al

[alberto]

i would spend zero time and effort in Visual J++. Try looking at JDK to begin
with (http://java.sun.com) and build up from there. Good luck! Also might
wanna download ver 3 from sun (p.s. i am not anti-microsoft nor pro but
they will drop off J++ because it does not fit THEIR needs...nevermind the
customer)

"Al Bokolor" <albokolor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I am an absolute rookie Java programmer "wannabe". I know very little about
>programming but I'm very interested in learning bot VB and Java. I just
picked
>up two Java books entitled "Visual Java 1.1 Unleashed", and "Teach Yourself
>Java 2 Platform". (They were cheap!!!) My question is: In your opinions,
>which version should I devote my time to learning?
>
>TIA
>Al

[Al Bokolor]

Thanks for the advice. Would that be JAVA 2 Platform / Version 1.3 that you
recommend I download and learn? Also, there is a huge difference between
Microsofts' Java and others? Or is it mainly the IDE environment? I agree
with you that Microsoft is too greedy for their own good!


"alberto" <albert77@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>
>i would spend zero time and effort in Visual J++. Try looking at JDK to
begin
>with (http://java.sun.com) and build up from there. Good luck! Also might
>wanna download ver 3 from sun (p.s. i am not anti-microsoft nor pro but
>they will drop off J++ because it does not fit THEIR needs...nevermind the
>customer)
>
>"Al Bokolor" <albokolor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>I am an absolute rookie Java programmer "wannabe". I know very little about
>>programming but I'm very interested in learning bot VB and Java. I just
>picked
>>up two Java books entitled "Visual Java 1.1 Unleashed", and "Teach Yourself
>>Java 2 Platform". (They were cheap!!!) My question is: In your opinions,
>>which version should I devote my time to learning?
>>
>>TIA
>>Al
>

[alberto albert]

1.3 true

some vendors make their own classes (IBM, BORLAND, etc. ) and some are pure
java....later


"Al Bokolor" <albokolor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks for the advice. Would that be JAVA 2 Platform / Version 1.3 that
you
>recommend I download and learn? Also, there is a huge difference between
>Microsofts' Java and others? Or is it mainly the IDE environment? I agree
>with you that Microsoft is too greedy for their own good!
>
>
>"alberto" <albert77@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>i would spend zero time and effort in Visual J++. Try looking at JDK to
>begin
>>with (http://java.sun.com) and build up from there. Good luck! Also might
>>wanna download ver 3 from sun (p.s. i am not anti-microsoft nor pro but
>>they will drop off J++ because it does not fit THEIR needs...nevermind
the
>>customer)
>>
>>"Al Bokolor" <albokolor@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I am an absolute rookie Java programmer "wannabe". I know very little
about
>>>programming but I'm very interested in learning bot VB and Java. I just
>>picked
>>>up two Java books entitled "Visual Java 1.1 Unleashed", and "Teach Yourself
>>>Java 2 Platform". (They were cheap!!!) My question is: In your opinions,
>>>which version should I devote my time to learning?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>Al
>>
>