beginning java

hi,

I would like advice on best resources when starting out on learning java.
Best onlines tutotials, learning by examples, best books and so on.

Some of the key areas would be JDBC, JSP, JPA, Swing.

Any advice from experts here, much appreciated.

I come from c/c++ background, but with all the APIs and framworks available in JAva it appears like a daunting task to start. So views on best starting points/learning by examples would be of real benefit to me.

thank you/

The java tutorials are a good place to start.

As for books: Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java is good and freely available on this site. It's a little out of date in some areas now but still a good guide when starting out.

thanks, have already started on the java trails.