Useful Links

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API's Documentation

Java API Specification: Core Java API reference.

Java 2D API: Java 2D top-level page

Java 3D API: Java 3D top-level page

Java HotSpot VM Options: Non-standard options for HotSpot.

Java SE Platform Documentation: API libraries.

Java Web Start: Install an application from the web

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Books and Magazines Online

These e-zines, RSS feeds and books are one way to keep current:

Gamasutra: News and articles on the art and business of making games.

Java World: On-line Java magazine.

Free Electronic book: Thinking in Java, 3rd Edition: An excellent free book for learning Java

Java.sun.com's Bookshelf: A list of Java books from Sun.

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Games

Java Games Community: News, articles, blogs and whitepapers on Java games.

The Java Gaming FAQ: Answers to frequently asked questions about Java game programming.

The Education of a Computer Game Designer: Advice for aspiring game designers

JInput : Java Game Controller API.

Java Game Engines and Libraries: from java.net

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Glossaries

FOLDOC: A good starting place for looking up computing terms.

Webopedia: Another good place for looking up technical terms.

Wikipedia: A good place for technical articles.

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IDE's and Other Tools

Eclipse: Probably the most popular Java IDE

JBuilder: Nice product from a local company.

NetBeans IDE: A nice Java IDE that was (briefly) a part of Sun

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Java Media

Trail: 2D Graphics: Java Tutorial on using Java2D.

Java3D community: FAQ's, tutorials, utilities and more.

Java Sound API: A description of the Java Sound API, with some code snippets as programming examples.

Java Sound Resources: Java sound examples.

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Portals

DeveloperWorks Java technology: IBM's Java start page.

Java Developer Connection: Articles, samples and tips.

JavaSoft: The source.

Java Tutorial: Introduction to and refresher for Java topics.

Java Programming Resources: A nice collection from Marty Hall.

New to Java Center: A collection of links to articles, tutorials, online books, and software downloads.

Visual Index to the Swing Components: A handy guide when designing GUI's.

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Threads

Concurrent Programming: On-line supplement to the book.

Thread Cancellation: How to cancel activities in other threads, regardless of what they are doing.

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Various/Miscellaneous

Java Code Conventions: For more readable code

Splash Screens: Java Tech Tip

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