Question : new to java, need tips

i have been writing code in vb6 for a few years and want to start learning Java. See a lot of stuff on the web, but it seems a lot is old. Don't want to install a program to use the and find that I should have been using something else for coding. Just need some guidance

Answer : new to java, need tips

If you're a pc, look at the following tutorial on how to install eclipse for java: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVfU8ITnOPA