Newsgroups

Usenet newsgroups can be a great source of information. They can also be a major pain when people stop being helpful and start arguing about whatever they feel like arguing about. If you're familiar with Usenet, and feel comfortable using it, these newsgroups are a valuable asset. If you're not familiar with Usenet news, it's best to just observe for a while, get a feel for the system, stay out of flame wars, and read the FAQ before starting to post.

With that said, the many Usenet newsgroups on Java worth mentioning are as follows :

• comp.lang.java ” Java language and programming.

• comp.lang.java. advocacy ” Java proponents speak out.

• comp.lang.java.announce ” Java products and other services announced ( moderated ).

• comp.lang.java.beans ” JavaBeans discussions and programming.

• comp.lang.java.databases ” Java database programming.

• comp.lang.java.gui ” Graphical interface tips and help.

• comp.lang.java.help ” General help with the Java language and programming.

• comp.lang.java.machine ” Java virtual machine discussions.

• comp.lang.java.programmer ” Java programmer help.

• comp.lang.java.security ” Java security discussions.

• comp.lang.java.softwaretools ” Discussion of Java tools to help you be more productive.

• alt.www.hotjava ” HotJava World Wide Web browser.

Be aware that not all news servers make the alt. hierarchy of newsgroups available to its subscribers. If you have trouble locating it, contact your news administrator.

If your ISP does not support newsgroups, you can use a web version by going to http://www.deja.com/usenet.