james3302
July 18th, 2007, 09:05 PM
I have been trying to learn Java for a few years, stopping a after getting frustrated with it a few times. I will give a list of the languages I know in order of the ones I know the best.
VB6
Java
C
VB.Net
C++
COBOL-used to be real good at it
I work as a Database analyst with Oracle9 right now, but I have been wanting to get into programing since I graduated with a Bachelors in CIS back in March 2002. I did decide on Java about a month ago and decided to stick with it this time, to get rid of this horrible Java book I have and use other resources. M first Java program was a paint program, after realizing(being told really) that I cannot put my buttons and draw on the contentpane without consequences and I could not figure out how to fix the issue and no one the other forum would help me then I started re-thinking Java as my language. Also there soooo many different things tied to Java, Struts, JSP, I see Ruby all the time on the Java forums(not related though) and alot of other stuff. This discourages me too because I don't know what this is. I remember a simpler time when I made an application in VB6 connected it to a DB and made the forms, everything was simple and straightforward but I guess those days are gone now. I also do not see many open source projects using Java, hence my last post. I'm one of those people that will not learn part of the language until I need it. I use the books as reference books when I get stuck.
Enough Blabbering, What is your opinion? I need to get started on one pathway before to long.
VB6
Java
C
VB.Net
C++
COBOL-used to be real good at it
I work as a Database analyst with Oracle9 right now, but I have been wanting to get into programing since I graduated with a Bachelors in CIS back in March 2002. I did decide on Java about a month ago and decided to stick with it this time, to get rid of this horrible Java book I have and use other resources. M first Java program was a paint program, after realizing(being told really) that I cannot put my buttons and draw on the contentpane without consequences and I could not figure out how to fix the issue and no one the other forum would help me then I started re-thinking Java as my language. Also there soooo many different things tied to Java, Struts, JSP, I see Ruby all the time on the Java forums(not related though) and alot of other stuff. This discourages me too because I don't know what this is. I remember a simpler time when I made an application in VB6 connected it to a DB and made the forms, everything was simple and straightforward but I guess those days are gone now. I also do not see many open source projects using Java, hence my last post. I'm one of those people that will not learn part of the language until I need it. I use the books as reference books when I get stuck.
Enough Blabbering, What is your opinion? I need to get started on one pathway before to long.