The Java Language

Java(tm) is a simple, object-oriented, distributed, interpreted, robust, secure, architecture-neutral, portable, high-performance, multithreaded, dynamic, buzzword-compliant, general-purpose programming language. Java supports programming for the Internet in the form of platform-independent Java applets.

Documentation

Java Overview: A short introduction to the reasons behind the development of Java.
The Java Language Environment: A White Paper: An eighty page technical overview of the Java language and the HotJava(tm) browser.
Frequently Asked Questions: Collections of brief answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Technical/Marketing Presentations on Java: Slides from talks by Arthur Van Hoff and James Gosling.

Resources

Sun Mailing Lists: Specialized mailing lists for Java-announcements, talking to other Java programmers, porting efforts, and HotJava related topics.
Other Mailing Lists and Resources: Mailing lists maintained by people outside of Sun, archives of the comp.lang.java newsgroup, diagrams of the Java class hierarchy...
Java User Groups: Links to Java User Groups around the world!
Training: Sun Educational Services offers Java training courses.

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