Learning Curve Series Journal 1
Friday, January 6th, 2006Exploring Java Technology and the Java Studio Creator IDE
Producing web sites using Java technology has been on my mind for a long time. After all, the Java programming language is the language built specifically for the web, and as a longtime independent web developer, the sites I build are increasingly complex, demand tighter security and rely more and more on database connectivity. I need Java technology for those reasons, but I also want to become more efficient, building a library of reusable code so that my current efforts become future assets. But despite the attractions of Java technology’s speed, security, portability, and flexibility, I’ve been putting it off, feeling time-crunched and a bit hesitant to take on the task of learning a new, high-level programming language. So when I found out about the Sun Java Studio Creator IDE, I thought it might be the right tool for learning the Java programming language, while simultaneously building applications quickly and visually. So this journal will track my Java technology learning curve as I build real-world applications using the IDE.
