JAVA and J2EE

[rgbosque]

hi guys,

im always confusing about these term JAVA and J2EE.

what is the difference both of this?

[Eranga]

JAVA is computer software product developed by Sun Microsystem, which provide a system for developing and deploying cross-platform applications.

J2EE(Enterprise Edition) is a Java platform designed for the mainframe-scale computing typical of large enterprises.

Java is a collection of those, J2ME, J2SE and J2EE.

[rgbosque]

thenks a lot Eranga...
then what should i learn first as a newbie on this language?

Additional:
if i run this simple code of "if then statement" the name Variable is not returning TRUE if i entered a "RODEL". Is "if then statement" is only for numbers?
Thanks in advance...

This is a code:
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

class DialogBox {
public static void main(String[] args) {

JFrame frame = new JFrame();

String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("What is your name:");

if (name == "Rodel") {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,"You are " + name);
}
else {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,"I Dont Recognize Your Name");
}


}
}

[Eranga]

then what should i learn first as a newbie on this language?

You should learn standard Java concepts first, that is J2SE(Standard Edition). Lots of books also available, I'm Sam's publication user. If you can find this book.

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days

Excellent book for beginners, I told you in my experience.

Additional:
if i run this simple code of "if then statement" the name Variable is not returning TRUE if i entered a "RODEL". Is "if then statement" is only for numbers?
Thanks in advance...

This is a code:
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

class DialogBox {
public static void main(String[] args) {

JFrame frame = new JFrame();

String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("What is your name:");

if (name == "Rodel") {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,"You are " + name);
}
else {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,"I Dont Recognize Your Name");
}


}
}

I'll try to explain in simple words as much as possible. Simply for your question, the answer is NO. name is a String type variable. If the variable is Rodel, output is "You are Rodel". It gives on the "if" condition.

If not in "else" condition, your output is "I Dont Recognize Your Name". In this case if-else is not for numbers, for String, that is sequence of characters(letters, numbers, etc..)

JFrame and stuff are focusing on graphical format. You can learn those stuff in J2SE. In the code you have provide some errors. Try to find those later.

Hope it is clear to you.

[rgbosque]

tenks a lot Eranga.

hope you well be my mentor, upon my journey in JAVA.

[Eranga]

Never mind, I like to be that if I get a chance to do it......

[rgbosque]

hi,
im downloading right now NETbeans 5 for windows, it is good for the beginners? how about ECLIPSE?

[Eranga]

I think netbeans is more better than eclipse. But actually I don't have much experience about those two IDEs. When I'm start work in Java, I used notepad and later move to the IntelliJ IDEA. That is the best IDE I've found on Java.

If you are looking more details about it, post your question on our forum, "Java IDEs"

[rgbosque]

ok, i will start on notepad, i think it is the best way to become a Pro.

[Eranga]

What I think is that your decision is ok, but actually it is better if you can move with an IDE. When you use notepad, there is a chance to you, that you are more familiar with keywords, data types and many more. But all of those you should use.

On an IDE it is not, you can see all the related methods and stuff while coding.