[ajug-members] JAVA Training

[ssilvert at charter.net]

Join an open source project.  There is no better way to sharpen your skills than to work on something real.  Plus, it looks very good on a resume.

There are plenty of interesting Java projects at SourceForge.  Just help out with an existing one one or start your own.

Stan

---- Gary Marshall <gwjm56 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Thank you all for your suggestions.  I suppose I should have provided a bit
> of my background:  I have many years of application development beginning
> with mainframe, then development using Microsoft technologies on a
> client-server app and a web application.  I was coding and learning JAVA
> when I was laid off after about a year of exposure to it.  I enjoyed working
> with it and would like to get back to working with it.  Due to my lack of
> experience with the technoloy I am unable to find company that will hire me
> on, so my strategy now is to gear up my education on the product and market
> myself with that education.  This lead me to AJUG to ask for advice.  Thanks
> again.
> g
> 
> 
> On 1/2/07, Sizhnor <sizhnor_rhena at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > It all depands upon your background! If u familiar with any coding
> > language and OO then first head is the best but check out
> > www.javaranch.com
> >   Self teaching is better than joining college I think but it is
> > individual choice!
> > Sent from my BlackBerry(r) wireless handheld
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Gary Marshall" <gwjm56 at gmail.com>
> > Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:13:40
> > To:ajug-members at ajug.org
> > Subject: [ajug-members] JAVA Training
> >
> > All:
> >
> > I am looking for recommendations as to where in Atlanta I can get quality
> > classroom (orotherwise) training in JAVA, such that, when completed, I can
> > market myself as a JAVA newbie and the training I completed will be looked
> > upon favorably by prospective hiring managers.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all your recommendations,
> > G _______________________________________________
> > ajug-members mailing list
> > ajug-members at ajug.org
> > http://www.ajug.org/mailman/listinfo/ajug-members
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > ajug-members mailing list
> > ajug-members at ajug.org
> > http://www.ajug.org/mailman/listinfo/ajug-members
> >