Hello.

I'm looking for some guidance here. I currently use Visual Studio 2005
and program in Visual Basic.

What I'm looking to learn is the Java language. Specifically,
programming for J2EE and jsp implimentations.

What books does everyone reccomend?
What IDE is best?
Can I use VS 2005 to program J2EE and jsp pages?

The cheaper any of these are, the better.

I know I'm asking for opinions. But that's what I need to start my
research.

Thank you in advance
-Michael

nondisclosure007 (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:
There are plenty of java books available on the p2p network
Torrent, Limewire etc.

Hi
Eclipse IDE seems to be good.you will get more provisions there .

nondisclosure007 (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

Hi Michael:

If you are serious about J2EE development, I would stay away from
Microsoft. I lost track with Microsoft's supposed support for Java
especially in the .NET framework.

Some recommended application servers are:

* JBoss (open-source)
* GlassFish (relatively new Sun open-source project)
* BEA WebLogic
* IBM WebSphere

Other recommended IDEs to complement Eclipse and NetBeans are:

* Borland JBuilder
* IntelliJ Idea
* Sun Studio Creator (which Sun just made available for free)

Hope this helps...

Sincerely,

Mike.

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