Chapter 6: Getting Started with Java

Java Classes in this Chapter
Java Download Sites
Browser Download Sites
The Java API
Reviews of Java IDEs

Java Classes in this Chapter

Reminder: On Windows 95/NT and Unix, click on the links with the right mouse button to save the referenced Java file to a new location. On any platform, you can also click on the links with the SHIFT key held down. On Netscape, this lets you save the source for the referenced file to a new location. In Internet Explorer, this puts the referenced file in a separate browser window (without frames), where you can then save it.

HelloWorld.java
ShowArgs.java
HelloWWW.java
(also available on-line through HelloWWW.html)
Message.java
(also available on-line through Message.html)

Java Download Sites

General List: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/jdk-ports.html
Windows 95/NT
- Java 1.02 from Sun: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/
- Java 1.02 from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/java/download/dl_sdk-f.htm
- Java 1.1 from Sun: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/
- Java 1.1 from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/java/download/dl_sdk2-f.htm
Windows 3.1
- Java 1.02 from IBM: http://www.ibm.com/Java/tools/jdk.html
MacOS
- Java 1.02 from Apple: http://applejava.apple.com/
- Java 1.02 from Sun: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/
OS/2 Warp
- Java 1.02 from IBM: http://www.ibm.com/Java/tools/jdk.html
Novell Netware 4.1/IntranetWare
- Java 1.02 and Java 1.1 from Novell: http://developer.novell.com/java/
Solaris
- Java 1.02 from Sun: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/
- Java 1.1 from Sun: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/
Irix
- Java 1.1 from SGI: http://www.sgi.com/Fun/Free_webtools.html
Linux
- Java 1.02 and 1.1 for Linux: http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html
HP-UX
- Java 1.02 and 1.1 from HP: http://www.hp.com/gsyinternet/hpjdk/software.html
AIX
- Java 1.02 from IBM: http://www.ibm.com/Java/tools/jdk.html
SCO Unixware and Open Server
- Java 1.1 from SCO: http://www2.sco.com/cgi-bin/php.cgi/download/free.html

Browser Download Sites

Netscape Navigator: http://home.netscape.com/download/
Microsoft Internet Explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download/
Sun HotJava: http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/
IBM WebExplorer: http://www.networking.ibm.com/WebExplorer/

The Java API

Java 1.0
- Top-Level Package Hierarchy: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/api/packages.html
- Index of All Fields and Methods: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/api/AllNames.html
- Class Hierarchy: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/api/tree.html
- Downloading API to Your Machine: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.0.2/ftp_docs.html
Java 1.1
- Top-Level Package Hierarchy: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/api/packages.html
- Index of All Fields and Methods: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/api/a-names.html
- Class Hierarchy: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/api/tree.html
- Downloading API to Your Machine: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/#docs

Reviews of Java IDE's