Kobojunkie:

I consider PHP a terrible language, so I think your problem may come from the fact that your introduction to programming began with the most silly of them all. Try focusing on JavaScript, as much of what you have in JavaScript, translate directly to Java. With time, you probably get yourself into programming language state of mind and learning Java then would become much easier then. This is my opinion

Mobinga:

My God. You consider php as a terrible language and Javascript is not? Wow. This is a first.

Fayimora:

I know a lot of good java programmers here. However, the way it works is, you try to solve a problem, keep trying until you cry.lol. Then you bring the problem here, someone would put you through and show you your mistakes, and then you go back and finish it up.

Kobojunkie:

I consider PHP a terrible language, so I think your problem may come from the fact that your introduction to programming began with the most silly of them all. Try focusing on JavaScript, as much of what you have in JavaScript, translate directly to Java. With time, you probably get yourself into programming language state of mind and learning Java then would become much easier then. This is my opinion

webdezzi:

1. please checkout bucky on youtube, he has kicka55  videos that will not only get you up and running but make you love Java.

Mobinga:

Bucky's tutorials? -_-

Fayimora:

[size=15pt]Every good programmer i know warns against such, myself inclusive. Programming style matters, if you don't have your style then sorry, your shitty. If you are going to watch ny youtube vids make sure you have a style. Kinda difficult to explain in words but those vids force you to follow a particular style, reading detailed books is way better as you learn something and you manipulate it yourself. Its just like reading `Headfirst java` when you havent done anything java before, learning OOP without even knowing what its made up of.

Am not saying you shouldn't watch those vids but its good not to make them your number 1 priority.

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jeje_life:

Although I happen to be a medical scientist by training but I have great interest in computing i really love working with computers this interest made me to learn web programming from a friend of mine studying computer science during our university's days. I was introduced to php and mysql db by this friend of mine and ever since have never looked back. In the mean time, i decided to take my programming skills to another level, i decided to start learning Java on my own just of recent, but it has really  been difficult for me understanding java, have read many E-books on java several times but am still having problem with java please i need your assistance I will be very happy if i can be connected with a java programmer on-line that can put me through the rudiments of java have already installed java development tool kit 6 and Netbean on my system please i need your reply.
thanks

webdezzi:

php is not bad as you have painted it, maybe your interest lies in Javascript.
have you ever tried reading production javascript from google, facebook etc?

omo_to_dun:

This is not true. It depends on the programmer, not the language. I have read hideous PHP and hideous Javascript code. I have also read clean, easy to read, well documented PHP and Javascript code.