Thread: New user hello message.

class DrCognitive {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello Java Programming Forums!!");
}
}

Okay, just kidding. I guess I should start by saying that I come from a technology background and worked for many years as a network engineer. However, about 14 years ago I went back to school and became a psychologist. I still love technology and I started trying to teach myself programming as a hobby and to, hopefully, develop some programs to make my job easier. I have a fair grasp of Java syntax and a basic understanding of the language. To put this in travel terms, I could easily find a bathroom, restaurant, or hotel if I traveled to the land of Java. However, what I lack is training...and perhaps understanding...in the ways to take that language and make useful programs. So I couldn't write a novel and get published in Javaland.

So I started to search for Java programming forums for beginners and this site kept coming up consistently in my searches, so I figured I should sign up...and here I am.

Welcome! Interesting path to get here. Look forward to sharing with you.