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Best way to learn Java if you already have an OOP background, like ActionScript 3? [closed]
I'm looking to learn Java, but I don't want to get a book that is going to tell me what an object is, how OOP works, etc. I know this from my existing ActionScript 3 work.
One idea is to look at all ...
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Getting into Guava
So I recently started using Netty for my applications client/server communication and I discovered I loved the idea of listenable Futures. I wondered why I didn't know about Java being able to do ...
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Programming methodology - best way to level up? [closed]
Ok, so I'm at a point where I think I have my basics down. I'd like to think I'm just starting to become an intermediate dev. So, how do I level up here?
It feels like I have reached my threshold, ...
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How to teach myself how to use Certona
I'm a Java programmer, and I'm going to be starting a new job in a week and a half. I don't know very much about what the job entails yet, but I do know I'll be working with a tool called Certona ...
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Fun resources for learning Java [closed]
Is there a fun way to learn Java?
Instead of what's the "best" way to learn it, I'm wondering the funnest way to learn it. I'm taking an introductory course on programming right now to see what it's ...
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What's your advice for getting Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer certificate?
I intend to get the certification but am not completely sure how to effectively prepare myself. So I'm wondering if you have any advice on the matter; in particular I would like to know:
- What should ...
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What is the best Java programming book out there for starters? [closed]
Hey guys ,
Im trying to look for a good Java programming book , if any of you know a good one please let me know and if you know the price that would be even better :)
thanks .
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How important is it to learn makefiles? [closed]
I work in c++ mostly as a hobby (I'm still in school and therefor don't have a real job). The IDEs generate the makefile for me and so I'm wondering if it's worth learning how to make them myself. By ...
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How to get familiar with “what happens underneath of Java”?
I did not study CS nor IT. I just became a developer, now working with Java. Actually, since I now work with a big company writing high-scalable web applications, I think I need to be better with ...
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Learning Java with a simple project
As i remember the time when i was learning PHP, it was suggested to build a simple blog or a forum after reading the language fundamentals. I was told/read that this would cover everything that I ...
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what is best book to learn optimized programming in java [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a canonical book for learning Java as an experienced developer?
Let me elaborate a little:
I used to be a C/C++ programmer where I used data structure ...
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About insertion sort and especially why it's said that copy is much faster than swap?
From Lafore's "Data Structures and Algorithms in Java":
(about insertion sort (which uses copy + shift instead of swap (used in bubble and selection sort)))
However, a copy isn’t as time-consuming ...
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Can you have a while loop (or something similar) that can be satisfied if either of two conditions are met? [closed]
Let's say I have a game that ends where the user guesses what number was picked by a random number generator. They have a maximum of ten guesses and if they get 4 right the game ends.
If I declare a ...
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Maintaining C/C++/Java skills as a web developer
When I was in college I learned how to program in C, C++, and Java. Currently, I'm a web developer using front end and back end technologies (HTML/CSS/JS, PHP, MYSQL). While the sorting algorithms and ...
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How can I improve these online java programming puzzles I wrote for my (middle/high school) students?
I'm teaching some middle and high school students programming right now, and I found that some of them really liked online programming puzzles. So I created http://www.kapparate.com/coder/ , and right ...
