The Coder's Ultimate Guide

[Synth]

What is the purpose of this thread? Easy, create a massive index of every tutorial, reference, and tips/tricks for every coding language out there. This way we don’t get multiple threads with scattered resources. I’m not a master at all coding languages, so you guys are going to have to help out by posting links to resources. Please specify if it is a tutorial or some kind of material when you want me to add something. Try to follow the outline I have done below for Java.


Java is by far one of my favorite languages; it’s not biased against any operating system, secure, and provides a multitude of resources for an applet or application based project.
What you need:
-JDK (Java development kit) Java SE Downloads - Sun Developer Network (SDN)


IDEs:
NetBeans Welcome to NetBeans
BlueJ BlueJ - Teaching Java - Learning Java
Eclipse Downloads
For Ubuntu: Geany : Releases - Courtesy of Osource

Where to start:
The Java™ Tutorials

Cool tricks and tutorials:
Basic:
Catching all Errors and Exceptions

Comparing Dates

Searching a String for a Character or a Substring

Moderate:

Implementing an Unbounded Work Queue

Advanced:

Intercepting All Accesses to External Entities During XML SAX Parsing

Getting the Attributes of an Element During XML SAX Parsing

Source: Exampledepot.com - Awesome place for just about any java tutorial.

[outsiderz]

Thanks alot, might use this later this year to finally get started on Java!

[torrentula]

Here is a good code reference site I used to use a lot when I was learning ActionScript 2 and HTML. But there are plenty of other languages on there to. Bear in mind that it's a reference, NOT a tutorial site.

http://www.gotapi.com

[Osource]

another ide

I think that Eclipse is one the best IDE's out there (I'm probably biased b/c it's my first IDE, haha)

Anyway, its open source, and can run on Windows, Macs, and Linux

download link:
Eclipse Downloads

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For ubuntu, I'd recommend geany
Geany : Releases

or, you could install by using terminal

>sudo apt-get install geany

[Synth]

Ya i remember using eclipse now, that was the other one I was thinking of! Thanks! And added.

I think that Eclipse is one the best IDE's out there (I'm probably biased b/c it's my first IDE, haha)

Anyway, its open source, and can run on Windows, Macs, and Linux

download link:
Eclipse Downloads

===

For ubuntu, I'd recommend geany
Geany : Releases

or, you could install by using terminal

>sudo apt-get install geany

[superbad09]

I wanted to stop in here and say Very Nice! I wish this thread Great Success!

:)

[scoobie]

Here's a couple of very good C++ Tutorial sites for those wanting to learn the language. It starts with the basics, it then progresses through Classes and Templates up to introduction of libraries.

http://www.learncpp.com/
cplusplus.com - The C++ Resources Network

[unqstylez]

is there like a c++ coders guide ?

[scoobie]

is there like a c++ coders guide ?

Check the tutorial websites posted above. They have concise definitions and superb explanations of the language in a way one could easily understand.

[Gibbedy]

think i'll subscribe to this thread, it's going to come in vey handy, thankyou

[superGrant]

I like using Eclipse for solo projects that I have but I understand Net beans to be the IDE of choice for group collaborations.

[vashee]

Python

I should encourage everyone to at least try learning Python language. It's humane, easy to learn and very fun.

One can find some awesome books and tutorials, I will especially point out these:
1. Nick Parlante's quick video introduction at Google's Python Class
2. Mark Pilgrim's Dive Into Python

After that, if you like what you've learned take a glimpse at Django web-framework -- lots of neat stuff there as well ;-) (Also take a look at The Django Book)

P.S. To prove Python's awesomeness here's how you exchange values of two variables 'a' and 'b':
a, b = b, a
Yes, that's it.

[JayBlaze]

Ya i remember using eclipse now, that was the other one I was thinking of! Thanks! And added.

Yeah eclipse is a great JAVA IDE, Borland thought so much they created their JAVA IDE off of eclipse. Oh excuse me not longer Borland, but Embarcadero

[donkai]

If your fairly experienced with Java another good programming language to try is C#.net. I included the .net so you know it is part of Microsoft's .net coding package. Its syntax is almost indistingishable from Java's but it includes so many extra features.
Example: C# allows you to declare pointers & do manual memory mangement much like in C & C+.
Since C# is a microsoft .net language it integrates quiet nicely with the rest of the .net package. To develop using C# I would recommend using Visual Studio (microsofts IDE for .net). Both free & paid versions are available...the free version is called Visual Studio Express.

[Nom Nom Nom]

Java is definitely a great coding language for people of all experience levels, coupled with Eclipse (Or at least EasyEclipse) you can't go wrong.

Even though Java itself can be a bit bloated , resource wise.