Java Programming

[X2BreakOfFate]

Hey, I know VB.net and I want to start a new language.. I've chosen Java but where do I have to start if I want to develop Windows or Cross-Platform Java desktop applications.

What do I have to download to start coding? I'm looking for something like Sun Java Studio but that appears to only have web design and I want to do desktop development. Something like Visual Studio would be nice but you know, maybe with some intellisense type thing built into it. Idk, maybe a longshot but please help. Thanks.
Jack

 

[Cromewell]

First you need to download the JDK from Sun. You will probably want either the SE version.

If you want an IDE, I used one called Gel. It was pretty good. It didn't have anything where you can draw GUI components or anything like that, it's basically a text editor that will lookup functions and tell you what parameters they take as you type them in.