Books (Real and Virtual):

• Java in a Nutshell - David Flanagan
• Java Examples in a Nutshell - David Flanagan
• The Java Programming Language - Ken Arnold and James Gosling
• Core Java 1.1 - Cay Horstmann and Gary Corwell
• Graphic Java - David M. Geary and Alan L. McClellan
• Not Just Java - Peter van der Linden
• Just Java and Beyond 1.1 - Peter van der Linden

Other resources:

• Java FAQ
• Javasoft site
• Java development kit for Linux
• guavac freeware Java compiler
• kaffe freeware Java run-time engine
• Java applet examples:
  • CERN WIRED
  • Misc. applications (including physics)
• Java FAQ resources:
  • Java "Hall" of Fame
  • Good glossary
  • Conversions
  • Good JDBC FAQ
  • General Java
  • Tutorials:
    • java.sun.com
    • www.phrantic.com
  • Book lists:
    • www.netcharts.com
    • wwwiz.com
  • Javasoft site
  • General info. sharing/exchange:
    • www.gamelan.com
    • www.JavaShareware.com
  • Newsgroups:
    • comp.lang.java.help
    • comp.lang.java.announce
    • comp.lang.java.advocacy
    • comp.lang.java.programmer
    • comp.lang.java.security
    • comp.lang.java.machine
    • comp.lang.java.databases
    • comp.lang.java.softwaretools
    • comp.lang.java.gui
    • comp.lang.java.beans
    • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole ActiveX
  • Newsgroups at the msnews.microsoft.com Microsoft server:
    • microsoft.public.java.visualj++
    • microsoft.public.java.sdk