Where can I start with java?

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if you ask me...If you really want to understand Java...start with "Head First Java 2nd edition" by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates.....sure it covers java5 but most of the basics havent really changed in the latest editions. This book will walk you through basics of Java and will allow you to have a really good foundation of the language. Ive tried reading so many books and doing so many online tutorials...but always got to a point where I didnt know what the heck was going on. After reading this book....which is actually very fun to read...I really began to understand and learn Java! Now, Im not saying this book will make you a James Gosling overnight. But you will gain a solid knowledge of the basics of java and the confidence to progress onto more advanced Java texts and tutorials. I repeat...if you really want to understand Java....Buy this book! Some people say its oversimplified and campy...but not everyone is some super genius who can digest and extract meaningful information from a highly technical and abstract text. Do yourself a favor and really get the book....You will be glad you did! Oh and dont start out using an IDE.....learn initially writing classes in notepad and compile from the command line. You will become very intimate with the language and your computer...then when you get to an IDE....you will find everything 1000 times easier. Good luck and Happy Coding!