I am looking for Java training. I have an undergrad in CS but, I got that in the late 80's when PL1 was still used and COBOL. Anyway, I have been programming with mostly small stuff, I am visual so like to see and do but would like to do projects with results as I go. Anyone have one or more sites, classes or other suggestions? Thanks Ron

thenewBoston videos Link in the Buzztouch How-To section, or just google it. Fred

Yes. I saw that earlier today. THat is a good site. Would you recommend it? and thanks for reply

Yes, I have a link to them on my site. They also have on other subjects. But I first would ask why you wish to learn java. Many mistakenly believe that building an Android app is necessary to using Buzztouch. Learning how Buzztouch works first is more helpful than learning java. For example read the Hello World Android Tutorial referenced in the Buzztouch How-To section. Then read my "Hello Tutorial" which I've called The Buzztouch Process. I've linked to the most relevant thenewboston videos that are helpful to Buzztouch users. You'll see that most of the heavy lifting Android developers must do, is done for you by Buzztouch. So, essentially you don't need to learn how to code. (Not really true) Once you master Buzztouch then you'll want to learn about activities, services and methods in Android. Then you'll want to watch the thenewboston videos. But actually I found jumping around from one to another worked better for me. Throw in some SQLite, php, JSON, javascript and you got a fairly good grasp of it. But don't forget Xcode and Objective-C. Having a good grasp of all this will make the process of plugin developing easy. Fred www.MySkylla.com

I have found the best material in the Missing Manual series...I am reading the Dreamweaver and JavaScript/jQuery books and both are excellent. I also have done W3 schools and Codecademy, and they aren't bad for free and more interactive than a book. I haven't done any study of Java.

You might enjoy the Engineering classes Stanford (yes Stanford) offers free on itunes. It's the exact same class that is offered at the university without the ginormous tuition. http://see.stanford.edu/see/courseinfo.aspx?coll=824a47e1-135f-4508-a5aa-866adcae1111

Thanks for all the input from everyone. All very good info. @Fred - THe reason I want to learn Java is i really want to get back into programming and thought it would be good to get good at one and the others would be easier. I have also been wondering if java or object-c would be better (or something else)? But overall, I just want to become very proficient at one, and thing I can get me head back into it. Cheers Ron