The following website links are just a begining to a complete adventure on the internet with Java. Many of these sites have numerous links to other Java related sites. The Java Developer - Independent Java Resource Site. Books Borders Book Stores offer a wealth of technical books on Java.
New books arrive almost daily.
This is only a short reference list. Java Unleashed - Multiple Authors, Published by Sams Net. A thorough source, including information regarding the tools for compilation. Using Java - by Alexander Newman, et al, Published by Que. Contains A number of useful example applications.