Java

I've been checking out what careers are open at all the major computer companies such as IBM, Dell, and even NASA, to see what type of computer programming jobs they have open. Every single one is hiring Java programmers. I had heard of java before, but didn't know anything about it, so I decided to check it out. There must be a reason everyone is switching from C++ to this.

Well it is very similar to C++. It is completely cross platform and can run on any machine that has the java runtime environment on it. It can be completely coded in notepad, and there is also a free IDE available to download called netbeans, which is a similar environment to Sharp Develop, in which you can drag and drop controls onto a form.

Anyway, this is what I've been up to lately. I found a really good site, "Introduction to Computer Science using Java". It teaches you the language inside and out, it's free, and it is from a colleges computer science course, which is what I am going to major in. What more can you ask for? http://chortle.ccsu.edu/CS151/cs151java.html#01

Enjoy!