Java and JavaScript

Is Java and JavaScript the same language meaning is it the same language or is the code for Java lot different then Javascript or the other way around

 

JavaScript is for making websites interactive and is somewhat similar to Java. Java is for much more then websites.

 

So where can i learn java

 

Books and videos.

 

RECKLESS_Kiwi - codeacademy, treehouse, codeschool are all great places to start. There are a few courses I've seen on coursera. There are great textbooks for free and for purchase online. You can also enroll in courses local to you, as I'm sure there are some.

 

TheNewBoston does really good Java tutorials. Many people who make Bukkit plugins learnt from him.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE2CE09D83EE3E28

 

I used codeacademy but that is javascript and i was told to learn java

 

RECKLESS_Kiwi - Told? I'm confused. You want to learn to code a plugin? If so, then yes, its best to learn java as that's the language you'll need.

 

Well i was on codeacademy ad i was doing javascript but then someone told me to learn java not java script

 

RECKLESS_Kiwi - The question is what are you trying to learn? If you'd like to learn javascript, go for it! If you want to learn any language, give it a go! However, if you want to code a plugin for bukkit, you're going to need to learn java.

Here are some helpful links for you:
1. What is the difference between java and javascript
2. Which to learn first: Java or javascript.

 

I want to learn java but i found it very confusing to learn is there a language i should learn first

 

Java is to Javascript as Ham is to Hamster.

 

Learning Java will be a bit of a steep learning curve if it is your first programming language.

If you are not familiar with any programming languages I suggest you give a simple scripting language like JavaScript a go first so you will understand more of what you are doing when you learn Java.

Whatever you do I must implore you to follow a full course of tutorials/book so you understand every bit of the Java syntax; it will make your future in development immeasurably easier.

 

RECKLESS_Kiwi - A lot of schools actually use Java to teach programming. Others use C.

My first language I learned on was LOGO back probably 15 years ago as it was similar to the language you needed to learn for the LEGO Mindstorms, and I wanted to program my own lego robot. Then I learned some action script (a bit like javascript) to code some flash games. But I'm not sure either really were great ways to learn languages, but they did introduce me to basic concepts like if/then statements for loops etc.