Here's our list of frequently-asked questions (FAQ's), indexed by category. As we compile more questions and answers, we'll add them to the list.

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Newbie's (new users)

• I'm a newbie - How do I get started with Java?

 

Applets

• How can a Java applet write to the status bar of a web browser?
   
• How do I pass parameters from an HTML file to a Java applet?
   
• How do I add sounds to my Java applets?

 

AWT
 

Books

• What books do you recommend for newbies?

 

Compilers and Tools

• Can I create executable programs (.exe files) for Windows using Java?

 

File I/O

• How do I append data to the end of a text file?
   
• How do I read data from files in Java applications? (JDK 1.0.x)

 

JDBC
 

JFC's
 

Language Issues

• How do I convert numeric values to Strings?
   
• How do I convert a String to an int?
   
• How do I convert a String to a float?
   
• How do I convert a String to a double?
   
• How do I convert a String to a long?
   
• How do I convert a String to a short?
   
• How do I use javadoc comments in my Java programs?

 

Networking
 

Strings

• How do I compare the value of two Strings?

 

System Issues

• How do I run operating system commands from Java programs?