Date:         Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:41:51 -0600
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From:         Andrew Joseph <andrewdsj@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: off topic - Java
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Check out http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/  That tutorial is very
good... I've heard good things about "Head First Java" too.

We have a few Java programs in production now and it's actually very good -
best of both worlds (mainframe reliability/security combined with the latest
of technologies where Java shines). I've read articles like Java is very
slow on the mainframe, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

On the bad side, they'll enthusiastically preach java code is completely
portable, I'd take that with a pinch of salt (or more).

The best part - lots of people would say "Mainframes can't do this whereas
Java can". With Java on the mainframe, they'll have to come up with
something else.

Eclipse is a very good editor to start with, but see if you can convince
your shop folks to purchase WDz (Websphere Developer for z Series)

----- Original Message -----
From: "GOODWIN, DIANE M." <DGOODWIN@AMICA.COM>
To: <CICS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: off topic - Java


> I'm looking for some real basic and straightforward information to get
> myself familiar with Java.  Ultimately, we will want to use JAVA with
> our CICS.
>
> I just was surfing and found a book called "Head First Java - 2nd
> Edition".  Has anyone seen it?  I was wondering how good it is.
>
> TIA,
> Diane M. Goodwin
> IT Product Adminstration Specialist III
> Amica Insurance Company
> email:  dgoodwin@amica.com
>
>
>
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