This page is for basic level assistance with the Java programming language.  It is what we use at Georgia Gwinnett College for the introduction to programing class.  If you have other tutorials to suggest please use the comment form below or  e-mail me your recommendations.

Java

• Get Java
• The Java Tutorials
• New to Java Programming Center
• New to Java Programming Center – Getting Started
• Java Ranch Tutorials
• Learning Java Resources
• Java Tutorials Blog
• Java Developer Tutorials and Training
• Official Java 7 Documentation
• Java.Net a Java community
• JavaWorld is the Java Magazine
• Developer.com/Java
• Java Boutique: Tutorials

NetBeans IDE

• NetBeans Page add this software for an integrated development environment (IDE)
• Guided Video Tours of NetBeans
• Using NetBeans IDE on Mac OS X
• NetBeans Tutorials and Articles
• NetBeans FAQ

Recommended Books

• Introduction to Programming Using Java, Sixth Edition.  For beginners, a free, online textbook.
• Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours (Covering Java 7 and Android) (6th Edition) I like the Kindle version.
• Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (4th Edition) [Paperback] *
• Java Concepts: Compatible with Java 5, 6 and 7 [Paperback] * 

* These are textbooks we use at GGC