RE: Need some advice

[Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Matt
was the "Beginning Java Objects" written by Jacquie Barker?
I ask this because the ISBN for THIS one is 1861004716

Thanks in advance



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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 10/17/2007 02:51:22 PM:

> Sharon,
>
> IBM released a book called "JAVA For RPG Programmers" (ISBN
> 1889671231) but it's not a good book to start learning Java from but
> it is good to have around since it does a decent job of translating
> RPG concepts to Java. There are lots of tutorials available (check
> out Sun's Java site) but you really need to get an understanding of
> Object Oriented Programming for a lot of what you'll see to make
> sense. For that, I was lent a book called "Beginning Java Objects"
> (ISBN 1590594576 which is the second edition) that really helped.
> The real learning didn't start until I actually got involved with a
> big project and worked with someone who really knew it.
>
> You'll also need some sort of development tools (unless you like
> typing command line stuff and using Notepad to edit source). You
> have a license to WDSC already (start with version 7) but you can
> also use Eclipse. Make sure you have a relatively new PC with at
> least 2 GB of memory in it.
>
> My advice would be to read "Beginning Java Objects" and see if you
> can help any of the Java geeks in your shop do a few things.
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:30 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Need some advice
>
>
> Good afternoon RPG Gurus.  My shop may change their POS system to
> IBM's Websphere Application Server and Websphere Commerce.  So I
> will need to get familiar with Java.  I don't know if my company
> will pay for training, and I would rather be proactive on this just
> for my own good.  So I am asking if someone can recommend a good
> 'Java for RPG Programmers' book.  I do see one on B&N, but feel the
> experts here would give me a better example.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sharon
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