epoh/amy - Do you think that ds needs any background knowledge in HTML or other programming to learn Java? I had a brief intro to Java years ago, but I was really proficient in HTML etc (at that point in time lol!). I am clueless now re what the prerequisite knowledge would be to pick up Java.
I think he'd do well with learning from a book - I'll take a peak at a Java programming book when I'm at the bookstore and see if it looks like he needs any other type of background
Thanks!
polarbear
You don't need to know HTML to play with Java. I suspect you're confusing Java with JavaScript here, which is a common mistake. They're two very different animals.
I'm not sure there are any prerequisites to learning Java other than being able to parse technical documentation and desire.
Just speaking for myself, my desire would be based on a particular project I want to build, and it may very likely turn out that the Java language isn't the best tool for the job. So just think on that for a bit, because you may be putting the cart before the horse... unless of course the project is simply, "Play with a new language."
