JAVA EC-SIM

Java - General Information
- Java.com : showcases java success and pointers to usefull java-based software and tools by SUN
- Java (software platform) - Wikipedia
  - Java (programming language)
  - Java Virtual Machine
Java - Developing Software
- Java Standar Edition (Java SE) : Official JAVA site.
  - API Specification detailed description of all classes and their methods available in Java
  - Download : All the tools from SUN to start developing in JAVA (open-source)
  - Documentation stating point for all Java related documentation provided by SUN
  - Technologies Chart
  - The Java Language Specification
- Sun Developer Network : Official community for SUN developers
  - SDN Academic Developer Program - RESEARCHERS
- NetBeans : original free Java Integrated Developing Environment (IDE) developed by SUN (open-source) and now also a online community of developers. Runs on Windows, Linux, MacOSX.
  - Tutorials : wealth of step by step tutorials and videos.
- Eclipse: originally created by IBM, now is a Java IDE and online community of developers with tools, frameworks, training, etc. Runs on Windows, Linux, MacOSX
  - Eclipse Workbench Tutorial (very good: use of perspectives, time saving shortcuts, help tools, etc._)
- NetBeans or Eclipse? guide to choosing the rigth IDE for you.
Java - Learning
- Java Tutorial for Total Beginers (Eclipse) by Mark Dexter : very good introduction to : Java, Object Oriented Programming and Eclipse, in easy to follow videos.
- Thinking in Java , nice and complete Java book, free to download until 3rd edition.
- Alice : educational software that teaches introductory computer programing on 3D environment (Carnegie Mellon Univ.)
- BlueJ : environment developed to teach object-orientation for beginners using Java at a University level class (Deakin U. and Univ. of Kent). It evolved from Blue (Monash Univ.)
  - The NetBeans IDE BlueJ Plugin : migration path from a student IDE (BlueJ) into a professional grade IDE (NetBeans)
- Training: Course Catalog for Application Development (SUN)
- Java Tutorials (SUN)
- JavaOne : Official JAVA conference, yearly in June-July, San Francisco. Online videos of all sessions available.
Java - Architecture - Best Practices - Frameworks - UML
- JAI : The Java Persistence API - A Simpler Programming Model for Entity Persistence (smaller model for building web-based apps without using EJB containers or JavaEE app servers)
Java - Evolutionary Computation and Modeling Software