Want to seek for guidance/suggestions/opinions from all of the developers

Hi to all,
I'm not really that new to Java, in fact, I learnt Java in my Polytechnic last time. I learnt it for about 1 and a 1/2 years, and I did not use it for my final year project, not even work in related field for 3 years. Until currently, my desire to master Java keep on popping out from my mind and I really wish to know what is the best way and attitude to master Java.
I try to pick up from downloading the Java Tutorial from this site and try to re-learn everything once again, as well as new technology, despite of my busy schedule. I'm currently thinkng of learning it all over again from J2SE to J2EE.
I'm not sure whether I'm suited to be a Java programmer, however, I do have a strong interest in developing for both Java web application and stand-alone application. Due to the popularity of Java mobile application, my interests also grow there.
My question is quite simple, I don't need to master it in the shortest time possible, as I always bear this in mind, to be a good Java programmer/developer, I need passion and hardwork, and years of hands-on and working experience; I only want to know from all of you, who is good in Java, be it the senior or those junior or even people younger than me, even though you might be younger than me, or junior than me, but to me you all are definitely more experienced than me, so please tell me what can I do to learn Java the best way?
How to plan my daily life to learn Java properly, and slowly progress from one platform to another platform (e.g. J2SE to j2EE, etc)? How can I make sure I learn in the correct manner and right attitude? What are the tools needed for my learning and how should I monitor and test my own understanding, knowledge and skills?
Last but not least, which platform to start from?
Thanks a million,
Yours faithfully,
Jenson

Hi ChuckBing,
Both of them? Before this I actually learn J2SE using one of the free IDE called JCreator Lite, they have a paid version though, more powerful than Lite version. But definitely not in my lists as I'm looking for free IDE.
Meanwhile, I'm also looking for free resources except for future certification courses or exams, which I can't run away from paying. I'm not a Java Programmer but I want to equip myself with Java as it's my all time favourite whcih I never get the chance to practice or use it for at work, which is a bit disappointed. I would only be able to learn and practice Java during my free time at home, and I'm thinking of putting myself working on real world applcation that people would need and use it as my "Personal Assignment" or "Test" to keep myself familiarise with the language as well as up-to-date and never stop learning, else I would be ended like what I am now, learnt Java in the past and give back all the knowledge and skills to lecturers. Which I really thought that it's a waste.
It's good that I finally made up my mind to at least stay with one Java forum, that can helps me in learning, as well as contribute back to all the forumers within my abilities and knowledge.
I choose this forum because I always visit Sun Java site and I happen to browse to the Support Page and saw this support forum. It's not a bad place to say, I told myself. Thus, you see me here after I registered myself as a member of forum, I used to keep my SDN accounts all the while so that I would make myself always visit back and update myself with Java development whenever I'm free =)
Great place here! And great people and very helpful, but is the people here asking about programming and technical problems here? I would love to see some forms of interation and socialising threads once in a while to relax a bit or de-stress after a long day or days of programming tasks ;)
I think I will heed for your advice, download both the Netbeans and Eclipse.
BTW, one more question. Shall I download J2EE SDK, or J2SE SDK? Any other things to download and install before I embark on the learning journey, I wish to keep them so that I can follow the path from J2SE to J2EE, etc etc...
I'm always hesitate to download J2SE as I found out that J2EE do come with J2SE? Do I need to download the API and Tutorial for both the J2SE and J2EE too? Advices are needed. =)
Thanks.
Regards,
Jenson

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