Which Java Technology?

Hello. I know a small amount of Java that I learned a long time ago (very basic stuff).So much has changed and I don't know where to start. I want to use Java and XML together. I have an old Java book that talks about JAXP, but I can't find that on the Java download pages. In fact, when I go to http://java.sun.com/xml (where JAXP used to live), it redirects me to Java Web Services.
I wouldn't mind exploring the web services developer pack, assuming that it has JAXP built into it. But, what I'm concerned about is that it's all based on Java EE. I have the standard edition along with NetBeans. I don't want to get into EE and setting up servers on my home computer, etc. I just want to learn how to use Java and XML to create web applications.
Any suggestions on where to start and what technologies/tools I absolutely need. Also, any suggestions for a good tutorial/book.
Thanks for your help.
Ron

Hi njb7ty,
Thanks for the advice. I'll make a couple of comments below and add another question or two.
"A book on Java (example: Head First in Java)"
I've got 3, but they're all old. Iv'e got Java How to Program 5th Edition (from 2003). Also, I've got the Java Eclipse book version 3. And, I've got Professional Java XML (Wrox--circa 2001). I also have Thinking in Java Version 3 (circa 2001). Any thoughts on these?
"Install java JDK on your computer (its free"--)
That's done. I've been playing with Java since 1.0 back in 1996. I've just never went very far with it and I don't know much about OOP.
"Install Eclipse IDE on your computer (its free)"
That's done. I've had it for awhile, but haven't had much time to really learn how to use it. I've got NetBeans also--but also haven't had time to do much with it either.
"A book on JSP"
That's on my todo list. I'll get that next.
" Install Tomcat on your computer (its free)"
Well, I could do that, but I don't like the idea of server software running on my computer. For one, I don't know how these servers are configured out of the box and have no clue how to make sure they are secure. And, if I mess something up, I'm basically screwed because I wouldn't know how to fix it. Any suggestions?
" Install tomcat plugin for Eclipse into Eclipse (you guessed it, its free)"
That's easy enough. If I install Tomcat, I'll do this directly afterward.
" Create a hello world JSP page in eclipse and get it to run in tomcat
(Eclipse auto launches Tomcat).
On the todo list after I get Tomcat setup, the plug-in installed, and a good book on JSP.
" A book on servlets
Servlets sound hard. Any recommendation on a good book?
"A book on JDBC
That's something I need to do soon. I definitely need to learn how to setup databases in Java. Do you recommend MySQL for web-based applications?
"Install Oracle Lite (free) and use its utility to create a person table. Grant access rights
for you application to access the database via JDBC."
That's cool. First time I've heard about that. I'll give it a try.
"Create a program to query the database via Tomcat using connection pooling and JNDI"
I assume I'll know what that means after I start reading the JDBC book :-)
"Read up on java MVC. It discusses how to separate the layers of your program
(architecture issue)."
I've heard about MVC before, but never used it. It stands for Model-View-Controller, right? I'll have to look into this some more.
"Read a book on javascript"
I've got Javascript Bible 5th Edition. Is that a good one?
"Read up on JSTL"
That's another new one for me. Never heard of it. I'll have to check that out too.
"Read http://www.javapractices.com/home/HomeAction.do
Read http://mindprod.com/jgloss/unmain.html"
I'll definitely study these.
"There, that should keep you busy for a while."
You're not kidding. This is going to take a lot of time to learn. I didn't realize I had so much to do. And, I'm guessing that the stuff you mention will just get me up to speed on the basics. There's probably a ton of other things to dig into after that. It's a little depressing, considering I'd like to be up and running in a short period of time, but it's going to take time to learn.
"Keep away from XML and AJAX for now."
That's not good. Those are two things that I'm interested in. Isn't there a way to learn them side by side with Java? I've got a good understanding of basic programming (particularly procedural)...so I'm hoping I can pick up on things a little quicker than most people would if they were starting out fresh. I also understand the basic syntax of Java. So, I've got a good head start. But, maybe I'm being a little too ambitious...
One thing that bothers me is my web host company doesn't support Java (which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard). They've got me on a Linux system right now and I know Java works on Linux. So, not sure what the problem is there. To get any kind of Java capability, I think I have to upgrade to a dedicated Windows server, which is a bit more expensive than what I've got now. And, I think that only gives me support to JSP. Not sure what else. Any recommendations/suggestions on this?
Thanks again for all of your suggestions. I'll be using your todo list as a guide and get started learning these things.
Ron

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