Thread: Which Is Easier To Learn...Struts, Hibernate, Spring, EJB, JSP

Which of these flavors of Java is easier to learn to the point where I can get a job as a Java programmer?

Struts, Hibernate, Spring, EJB, or JSP (those are the only five options that I'm interested in)

I don't even know what those are. I've never programmed in Java. Below is my programming experience rated on a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being extreme expert and 1 being extreme beginner.

COBOL = 2
BASIC = 3
VBA (Excel) = 4
Java = 0

VBA for Excel is object oriented programming.

My hope is that I can get good enough in 12 months (or less) of self training to write an app that will impress the employer enough to hire me.
I have an MBA with MIS focus. I'm definitely capable of self training if I can find the right books and resources. I have the natural raw skills of a programmer mind but I have insufficient training nor experience.

kind thanks,
Eddie

If your Java = 0, then even you cannot start with the 5 technologies you mentioned. Starting with basic Java is a must. And there are lot of tutorials out there.

Originally Posted by nambill

If your Java = 0, then even you cannot start with the 5 technologies you mentioned. Starting with basic Java is a must. And there are lot of tutorials out there.

Thank you for your response...and it certainly sounds like great advice. So please allow me to rephrase my question;

After I take the first step of learning basic Java, which of the following five is easiest to learn:

Struts, Hibernate, Spring, EJB, JSP

In otherwords, my sole goal is to learn one of those five and I'm willing to take the necessary pre-requisite steps to get there but I only want to take the steps that are absolutely necessary to get to my sole goal. But I can't establish a goal until I start contemplating which of those five should be my final goal. So which of those five do you think is easiest to learn (regarless of whether or not it's a 2 step process or a 47 step process to get there).

kind thanks,
Eddie