Programming Resources

"WARNING: Excessive use of technology may enslave mankind."
-- The Sci-Fi Channel

Programming Resources

General Programming Resources

Programmer's Heaven (http://www.programmersheaven.com) -- Its title is truly fitting. Programmer's Heaven is a site containing references and resources for nearly every type of program in nearly every language.

Developer.com (http://www.developer.com) -- An excellent site filled with resources, articles, links, etc. for the professional software developer. Developer.com is part of the Earthweb family of sites.

Michael Henson's Glossary of Computer Science Terms -- My own page that I've been gradually putting together as new and necessary terms arise.

Java Resources by Category

Source Code

The Java Tutorial (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/index.html)

Java Boutique: The Java Source (http://javaboutique.internet.com/javasource/)

JavaWorld - Java Tips Index (http://www.javaworld.com/javatips/jw-javatips.index.html)

JARS (http://www.jars.com)

Programmers' Heaven Java Zone (http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone13/index.htm)

Development Tools

Java 2 Platform Standard Edition v 1.4.0 Beta 2 (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/)

Java 2 Platform Standard Edition v 1.3.1 (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/)

JARS Categories - Programming (http://www.jars.com/jars_categories_java_programming.html)

Netcomputing (http://www.netcomputing.de)

Documentation

Java Standard Edition Platform Documentation (http://java.sun.com/docs/index.html)

Tips and Tricks

Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines (http://java.sun.com/products/jlf/guidelines.html)

JavaWorld - Java Tips Index (http://www.javaworld.com/javatips/jw-javatips.index.html)

Articles

java.sun.com (http://java.sun.com)

JavaWorld (http://www.javaworld.com/)

Gamelan (http://softwaredev.earthweb.com/java)

Programmers' Heaven Java Zone (http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone13/index.htm)

Tutorials

The Java Tutorial (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/index.html)

Java Boutique (http://javaboutique.internet.com)

Games

The Java Boutique Game Applets (http://javaboutique.internet.com/javasource/)

JARS Categories - Games (http://www.jars.com/jars_categories_java_games.html)

Programmers' Heaven Java Zone (http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone13/index.htm)

Users Groups

St. Louis Java User's Group (http://www.ociweb.com/javasig)

Game Developers Java Users Group (GameJUG) (http://gamejug.org/)

Game Development Resources

Game Developers Java Users Group (GameJUG) (http://gamejug.org/) -- Serving Java Game Developers

JavaGaming.org (http://www.javagaming.org/)

Java Game Development Center (http://www.electricfunstuff.com/jgdc/) -- Dedicated to creating more and better games in Java

GameSpawn (http://www.gamespawn.com/) -- Open Source Java games online

Java Games Mailing List (http://www.bechtels.com/javagames/) -- A discussion forum for Java game developers

The IsometriX Project (http://www.isometrix.org/)

Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/) -- The Art & Science of Making Games

GameDev.net (http://www.gamedev.net/)

Game Development Search Engine (http://www.gdse.com/)

Certification Resources

Levteck.com (http://www.levteck.com) -- Java certification resources; info on the SCJP exam and a long list of links to sample tests.

Java Ranch (http://www.javaranch.com) -- Accurately self-proclaimed as "a friendly place for Java greenhorns", Java Ranch is probably my favorite of all educational Java sites. The content is highly entertaining as well as informative, and the Java Rule Round-up game is unbelievably addictive. This site is an excellent source of Java links, book recommendations, and programming tips.

Exam Cram (http://www.examcram.com) -- Practice exams, certification preparation guides, book sales, etc.

Cramsession (http://brainbuzz.cramsession.com) -- Study guides, practice questions, discussion boards, and other certification-related resources. Of particular usefulness is the list of Sun Certified Java Programmer Links.

Brainbench (http://www.brainbench.com) -- Real and practice certification exams, including logos, certificates, and online transcripts.

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