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The best way to learn is to PRACTICE all you can, start doing a HelloWorld using those "Java for dummies," they helped me a lot. Also, thenewboston in youtube is amazing, although, he goes into GUI development, which you don't need that much for Bukkit Plugins, but it is always good to know. Like I told you before, practice makes perfect. Learn from your mistakes, try to avoid bad programming practices, and never, again NEVER, watch TheBCBroz
Thankyou, I am going to watch some thenewboston
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Assuming that you have your IDE setup, you should save this link (to your favorites?) https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/bukkit/ it contains all the things you can do with Bukkit.
I also agree with TheNewTao, just code something/practice.
I started by deciding to make X plugin and then every time I had a problem or something that I couldn't/didn't know how to do/fix I would google answers. I also still find the Bukkitforums at http://bukkit.org/forums/plugin-development.5/ a great place to ask questions - if you are stuck, there are some BukkitDevelopers there who will help you out.
EDIT: I also found that Youtube is not very helpful, and you will also most likely just pick up any bad habits that whoever you are watching has.
I also agree with TheNewTao, just code something/practice.
I started by deciding to make X plugin and then every time I had a problem or something that I couldn't/didn't know how to do/fix I would google answers. I also still find the Bukkitforums at http://bukkit.org/forums/plugin-development.5/ a great place to ask questions - if you are stuck, there are some BukkitDevelopers there who will help you out.
EDIT: I also found that Youtube is not very helpful, and you will also most likely just pick up any bad habits that whoever you are watching has.
Pogostickdev
thenewboston
Spigot forums
Bukkit forums
Good sources for the Bukkit API
If you want to learn Java in general, the Dummies books and TYVs are always good.
thenewboston
Spigot forums
Bukkit forums
Good sources for the Bukkit API
If you want to learn Java in general, the Dummies books and TYVs are always good.
TheRealDan YouTube is great for CONCEPTS. TheNewBoston has horrible naming conventions, but normally he is very good at explaining the concepts of things very concisely and I have learned a small portion of my Java knowledge from him.
My favorite YouTube teacher that I've found by far is Derek Banas. He has amazing tutorials for pretty much any language you can think of as well as TONS of Java tutorials such as OOP concepts and design patterns. Here is a link to his Java playlist.
StackOverflow is an amazing resource as well for general Java stuff. You will have to realize that the majority of your problems, when you start off, are associated with Java knowledge, not Bukkit knowledge. Thus, you will have to search on resources in which Java in itself is focused on.
Also, don't neglect the Oracle Java documentation.
My favorite YouTube teacher that I've found by far is Derek Banas. He has amazing tutorials for pretty much any language you can think of as well as TONS of Java tutorials such as OOP concepts and design patterns. Here is a link to his Java playlist.
StackOverflow is an amazing resource as well for general Java stuff. You will have to realize that the majority of your problems, when you start off, are associated with Java knowledge, not Bukkit knowledge. Thus, you will have to search on resources in which Java in itself is focused on.
Also, don't neglect the Oracle Java documentation.
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thenewboston is god awful. If your trying to avoid bad programming practices don't watch his videos.
Where should I start?[DOUBLEPOST=1450062219,1450062183][/DOUBLEPOST]What about codeacademy?
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Oracle has their own official tutorials. Official is generally better than unofficial.
I went to school. I started just before Highschool doing some shitty hello worlds, Got into highschool, Took:
ICS Grade 9C, 10C, 11C, 11U, 12U, and 12 AP. Every course was Java except 9C. That was ActionScript. Now i am beginning my new course in college in the summer!
ICS Grade 9C, 10C, 11C, 11U, 12U, and 12 AP. Every course was Java except 9C. That was ActionScript. Now i am beginning my new course in college in the summer!
for plugin dev (videos) I would recommend pogostickdev29 or something like that. What ever you do dont listen to BcBroz you will get hearing aids and brain trauma.
and brain trauma.I suggest you don't watch Bukkit Tutorial videos, or at least don't rely on them that much. Don't get me wrong, some of the people making those tutorials are actually really good, but it is better to figure out everything yourself at the start. Once you feel comfortable with Java, read the Bukkit docs and the plugin tutorial in the Bukkit Wiki: http://wiki.bukkit.org/Plugin_Tutorial. Read the resources in the Bukkit forums, ask lots of questions to more experienced developers and you should be on your way to an advanced programmer
UltimatelyElite Okay, good point about college being one of the best ways to learn but:
1. Not everybody can pay for college classes and/or don't have any classes near them
2. My high school's web page design class teaches HTML tags over the course of an entire semester, which I can learn online in about 30 minutes.
3. "Don't read stuff online"... This is absolutely idiotic. Ever heard of this?
4. Yes, many computer science professors are much more direct and can give you a wealth of information, but you cannot forget that some professors LITERALLY read from the Oracle documentation WHICH YOU CAN DO FOR FREE.
I am not saying learning in college is bad, but you can still learn before you get into college. Many students in introductory computer science classes already experimented with programming before even signing up for the class.
1. Not everybody can pay for college classes and/or don't have any classes near them
2. My high school's web page design class teaches HTML tags over the course of an entire semester, which I can learn online in about 30 minutes.
3. "Don't read stuff online"... This is absolutely idiotic. Ever heard of this?
4. Yes, many computer science professors are much more direct and can give you a wealth of information, but you cannot forget that some professors LITERALLY read from the Oracle documentation WHICH YOU CAN DO FOR FREE.
I am not saying learning in college is bad, but you can still learn before you get into college. Many students in introductory computer science classes already experimented with programming before even signing up for the class.
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