Java resources tutorials for novice/beginner?

[LeperousDust]

I'm currently learning Java at Uni, using Eclipse (after a lot of hassle getting it up and running properly ).

I'm just wondering where i should be looking to get the best java tutorial/resources, i'm browsing through the online stuff on the sun website, but they obviously expect me to be using netbeans which is a little different from eclipse when it comes to shortcuts.

Now i'm working my way soaking up all the tutorials on the eclipse resources section. But i'm just wondered if there are any definitive sites out there? I've got my lectures which probably teach me all i need to know, but tbh i don't find the lectures all that helpful, i'd rather *do* the learning when it comes to coding and have the lectures back up what i already know. Basically i want to get ahead and have the lectures reassert my knowledge.

So any help guys? So far i wouldn't say i understand much, arrays are about as far as i've played, so basic i'd say!

 

[LeperousDust]

We've got a book, but its not great, its very full featured (as the lecturer has said). So it covered everything i'll neeed to know for the next two year, but is thin on the ground with base work. In his own words he said don't use it, but i'd like to study something (just maybe a little easier to digest).

 

[LeperousDust]

Anyone? I'm happily working my way through the sun stuff, which i assume (for their own gain) has to be pretty good, right?