Not so much "for dummies" as "for the completely ignorent"

I wish "the getting started wiht java" chapter of my book said somthing like
"compile the code by typing 'javac FILENAME.jave'"
"interprit the compiled code by typing 'java CLASSNAME'"
"we waffle on about JDK; but this has nothing to do with writing the code. Use your favorate text editor (PS, your favorate text editor should be emacs)"
Rather than than waffling about classes for 30 pages, and saying a few incomprehensible things about the JDK. As always, the greatest barrier to explaining is knowing where to start.

FACT: I am awesome and you all want to know more about me. :)

1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say?
AWESOME! I didn't know I had the requisite plumbing.

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