This is a example-based tutorial on Java the language.
This tutorial does not use jargons and metaphors nor discuss software engineering methodologies (⁖ programing patterns). This tutorial also avoids computer science perspective ⁖ {memory allocation, garbage collection, stacks, pointers/references}.
If you are a programer familiar with a high-level languages such as {Visual Basic, PHP, JavaScript, Python}, you'll find this tutorial clear and easy to understand.
The code here are tested with Java 1.5.0.
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Spend 30 minutes on each item per day, in order. After a month, you'll be a self-sustaining Java programer.
First, read this: What are OOP's Jargons ＆ Complexities? It gives a concrete overview of what Object Oriented Programing means.
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