Hi I want to do some web programming using Java to access DB and what ever else you use Java in the web for... but i dont know where to start. I'm using Mandrake 9.1 I have Apache, J2SE, and MySQL installed I've configured my Apache so that it displays web pages. I have a DB and tables for MySQL I'm downloading J2EE right now What else do i need to do? can someone recommend a good website that have simple to follow tutorials Thanks

The Sun webiste has some tutorials for Java, I think. Otherwise, I would try typing in "java tutorials" into google and see what you get.

It sounds like you'll be making servlets rather than applets. Look into JSP tutorials. Rather than type them into google, I usually use the directory feature...You tend to get higher quality results that way. Best of luck, -SN

You need an IDE, unless you like compiling things from the command line. I'd recommend getting it at netbeans.org. Also, apache cant act as a standalone java server. You'll need a servlet container such as Tomcat... which you dont really need, since netbeans comes with the latest version of tomcat built in. Mysql is a good choice for the database, so you're good there.. other than that, go to java.sun.com and start working some tutorials.

Anyone know of a good tutorial page where it tells me in plain english how to setup tomcat5 with apache2? the jakarta documentation isnt something that a newbie can read (well i can read it - i just dont know what they're talking about) thanks

You're better off running tomcat as a standalone. Connecting the two is not easy.. The jakarta docs were what I used, I really dont know of any others.. but keep searching, maybe you'll find something.