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The New to Java Programming Center helps developers who are new to the Java platform understand the various technologies, and create applications for the desktop, web, and devices.

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Oracle's Java Magazine features Java Mail tutorial and two series, one series introducing RESTful Web Services with JSON response format and HTML 5 Web client and the other about Web Service Security from Server to Client

New, Java Basics: learn the Java programming language with resources that will speed up your learning curve

Virtual Developer Day on demand
Learn about Java 7, Java 8 and JavaFX 2.0. With the hands-on-labs, get in-depth knowledge about JavaFX 2.0 and Java 7

Pre-Built Developer VM for Java Development
Download the entire Java development once! It includes Java SE 1.6.0 u20, Java FX 1.3.1 runtime, Netbeans IDE 6.9.1, Glassfish 3.0.1. Available for free to everyone.

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Young Developers with no prior programming experience.
These tools and web sites teach young people how to program using the Java programming language, as well as languages developed for ease of use. Learn the basics of Java with free Alice and Greenfoot online tutorials from Java summer workshop.

Java Training and Certification!
Check out new and featured courses, certifications, packages for those new to Java programming and application development. Java SE 7 courses and certifications are now available.