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hi i am new to java. i am able to understand the programming concepts. that is i could understand a program but not able to write my own prog.. how to start programming?? can any one tell me a good site,books,etc for exercise questions for a beginner?
 
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Practice, Practice and Practice , there are some really good books- corejava and Thinking in Java
 
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And welcome to JavaRanch
 
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See the book review page - http://www.javaranch.com/bunkhouse/books.jsp and select beginning java in category list box and search. My pick is Head First Java for beginners
 
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thanks for your suggestions... shall i start with eclipse? i know the basic concepts of java but just now started programming.i started with head first java..my prob is i could understand the concepts but i dont know when to use and apply those concepts..
 
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Use a notepad or a text editor to write code and the cmd prompt to compile and run the classes. You should stick with the book and try to decipher the sample code and exercises they should ask you to do.
 
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thanks for the suggestions..
 
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start with HEAD FIRST JAVA. The best book i have ever seen. once you start reading that java will become a part of your life.
 
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anita mitra wrote:thanks for your suggestions...

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