Java Reference
In-Depth Information
There are many editions of Java, such as the Mobile Edition (ME) and the Enter-
prise Edition (EE). Java SE is the Standard Edition and represents the heart of the lan-
guage. We've built the recipes in this topic for Java SE programmers. Those interested
in the development of mobile or embedded applications may be interested in learning
more about Java ME. Similarly, those interested in developing web applications and
working with enterprise solutions may be interested in learning more about Java EE.
Note
Enterprise Edition programmers may want to buy and read a copy of
Java EE
7 Recipes
(Apress, 2013).
There are several good websites that you can visit to learn more about Java and
keep up-to-date with the latest on the platform. A good place to begin for all things
Java is the following page on the Oracle Technology Network:
The wealth of resources available from this page can be overwhelming at first, but
it's worth your time to look around and get passingly familiar with the many links that
are available.
One of the links will be to Java SE, which takes you to the page shown earlier in
Figure 1-1
.
It is from there that you can download Java SE and the NetBeans IDE. Also
from there you have access to the official documentation, to community resources such
as forums and newsletters, and to training resources designed to help you build know-
ledge in Java and become certified in the language.
1-2. Getting to “Hello, World”
Problem
You've installed Java SE 8 and the NetBeans IDE. Now you want to run a simple Java
program to verify that your installation is working properly.
Solution
