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/