help making java-based games / applications...

hello all...

i am planning to take a computer science course next semester and i want to get ahead by playing with java a bit...

maybe you could point me to a site / program that will allow me to make a pong game or something...

thanks...




[edit on 9-4-2007 by they see ALL]

Hmm.. What kind of Java are you going to be studying? E.g J2SE - Standard java or J2ME - Java for wireless devices (Mobiles, PDA etc)?

I've studied J2SE and am currently studying J2ME. I'm studying Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a double major in Internet Technology and Mobile Computing.

You can create some pretty good applications but prepare to pull your hair out trying to find those damn error when it doesnt compile LoL. I've spent many hours looking for error only in turn to find that ive put a capital a instead of a lower case a or other stupid things like that.

[edit on 10/4/2007 by iCEdTenG]

Well in the meantime i'll give you a couple of websites to help you get started.
J2SE
J2SE Tutorials
J2SE Reference Guide
J2ME
Sun Developer Network
j2ME Tutorials
J2ME More Tutorials

Hope this helps...

Originally posted by iCEdTenG
Hmm.. What kind of Java are you going to be studying? E.g J2SE - Standard java or J2ME - Java for wireless devices (Mobiles, PDA etc)?

good question

i have no idea...

the first class is a simple microsoft word / excel / making web pages (or so i have heard)...

to be honest, i just need a hobby and this seemed pretty cool...

thanks for the links, i will look into them...

Here's a start for you
Download a java editing program like BlueJ
BlueJ Download

The type in the famous "Hello World" program

/**
* The HelloWorldApp class implements an application that
* simply prints "Hello World!" to standard output.
*/
class HelloWorldApp [
public static void main(String[] args) [
System.out.println("Hello World!"); // Display the string.
]
]

And Voila