Java Software Development

[dfound]

Hi, I'm very new to Java. I am a C++ and VB programmer but I always wanted to develop platform independent softwares and wanted to use Java. last day when I went to download Java from the sun website, i was confused which one to download. I want Java to create applications mostly to be used without internet(based on file manipulation and all). Can anyone please give me some idea of which one to download.....

It will be very kind of you if you would give me the exact link so that when I press the link, it downloads file automatically.. .

Waiting for a reply... :-)

[praveen2gupta]

use jdk1.4.2 or jdk1.5 version , Before that purchase some books, fundamentals are not an easy task in Java.

[r035198x]

use jdk1.4.2 or jdk1.5 version , Before that purchase some books, fundamentals are not an easy task in Java.

Don't use 1.4!
You should use 1.6.

[dfound]

Don't use 1.4!
You should use 1.6.

Sorry but I still dont understand which one to download. When I go to the site,there is a download link.when i click that more links appear...

Can anyone please give the exact link to the download....

It will be very helpful.... :-)

[r035198x]

Sorry but I still dont understand which one to download. When I go to the site,there is a download link.when i click that more links appear...

Can anyone please give the exact link to the download....

It will be very helpful.... :-)

On this page, download either
JDK 6u2
or

JDK 6u2 with NetBeans 5.5.1