1 00:00:00,350 --> 00:00:04,390 Have you ever dreamed of writing a massively popular website like Gmail, 2 00:00:04,390 --> 00:00:05,630 Amazon, or Twitter? 3 00:00:05,630 --> 00:00:08,160 Well, these giant sites have one thing in common. 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:08,770 They're using Java. 5 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,860 Or maybe you wanna build software for mission critical enterprises like banks or 6 00:00:13,860 --> 00:00:14,660 hospitals. 7 00:00:14,660 --> 00:00:15,780 Well, guess what? 8 00:00:15,780 --> 00:00:18,680 These applications are usually written in Java. 9 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,670 Or perhaps you have an idea for the next great Android app. 10 00:00:22,670 --> 00:00:24,970 You guess it, Android apps are written in Java. 11 00:00:26,290 --> 00:00:29,220 Java is a robust well established language, 12 00:00:29,220 --> 00:00:33,700 with a rich ecosystem of tools that solve just about any problem. 13 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:37,250 Because of Java's maturity and popularity, learning Java 14 00:00:37,250 --> 00:00:40,999 is a great way to land a software development job in just about any market. 15 00:00:42,170 --> 00:00:45,480 Java continues to evolve and experience heavy adoption, 16 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:48,970 which means the job market for Java engineers won't be slowing anytime soon. 17 00:00:50,180 --> 00:00:54,940 This track requires absolutely no programming experience or knowledge. 18 00:00:54,940 --> 00:00:58,360 I'll walk you through the basics of the language without assuming anything. 19 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,230 Now additionally, the concepts that you learn here, apply to just about 20 00:01:02,230 --> 00:01:04,239 every other programming language that you will encounter. 21 00:01:06,030 --> 00:01:09,600 You'll learn through fun hands on example projects that progress 22 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,450 in complexity as your skills grow. 23 00:01:12,450 --> 00:01:16,640 You'll start out in our web based coding environment, workspaces. 24 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,430 And then, when you're ready, I'll teach you how to use and 25 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,950 install professional Java development tools. 26 00:01:23,140 --> 00:01:26,530 We have a very active Java community here on Treehouse. 27 00:01:26,530 --> 00:01:28,090 Your fellow students and I will be here for 28 00:01:28,090 --> 00:01:31,590 discussions about code, challenges, and anything else that might come up. 29 00:01:32,630 --> 00:01:35,340 You're in the right place if you've been looking to start programming. 30 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:35,910 Let's dive in!