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Java Masterclass - Beginner to Expert Guide: Java & JavaFX (Udemy.com)

Building Java FX, Springboot and Vaadin Java Applications. Includes Advanced Java Concepts

Created by: Paulo Dichone

Last updated November 2020

Our take

Based on the ratings of 1,528 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in November 2020. No course pays to be reviewed.

This is a 30-hour Java course with 198 lectures in 22 sections, taught by Paulo Dichone. It starts with installing the tools and language basics, then moves through object-oriented programming, collections, file I/O and lambdas. After that it spends a lot of time on desktop interfaces, with Swing, JavaFX and a long Todo app capstone, before closing with Spring Boot and Vaadin. It assumes no prior Java experience.

Reviewers like the pace and the tone. Several call the explanations easy to follow, and one learner with no Java background said they picked up plenty of basics in two months. Others say it feels slow, with installs and Hello World repeated more than once. The harsher reviews say there are no exercises, the code is crammed into one class, and edited videos skip steps, so your own project breaks for no obvious reason. Some also feel it stays shallow on key concepts.

The last update was November 2020, and it shows. Reviewers say the Vaadin setup and the JavaFX capstone are hard to run on newer Java, because JavaFX left the JDK. The rating is 4.5 from 1,528 reviews, with 829 five-star ratings and 83 one or two stars. It is a reasonable, gentle first pass at Java fundamentals if you accept some debugging. For current Spring Boot work, look at something newer.

Best forBeginners who want a patient, gentle intro to Java plus JavaFX desktop apps, and can handle some setup fixes.
Skip it ifYou want current Java and Spring Boot, or a course with exercises, quizzes and clean best-practice code.

Pros

  • Slow, patient teaching that reviewers say suits people new to object-oriented languages
  • Covers a lot of ground: core Java, Swing, JavaFX, databases, threads, Spring Boot and Vaadin
  • Shows the full install process for Windows and Mac, which one reviewer singled out as helpful
  • A long JavaFX Todo app capstone gives learners one big project to build

Cons

  • Last updated in November 2020; reviewers could not get Vaadin or the JavaFX capstone running as shown
  • No quizzes or coding exercises, and reviewers say real-world practice is thin
  • Some videos are edited so code appears without explanation, which breaks learners' projects
I really enjoyed taking this course, I am switching language at my current position and needed to quickly ramp up on the Java Basics, this course was exactly what I needed to jump right into things.
Timothy Westberg, a student

Listed for all levels, but it really suits beginners. No Java is assumed, only a computer and a willingness to learn.

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What you will learn

  • Have a Full Java Programming Language Core Knowledge
  • Build JavaFX User Interfaces and Applications
  • Build Scalable, Maintainable and Clean Java Programs
  • Learn how to Use Many Java Enterprise Frameworks like SpringBoot and Vaadin to Build Java Enterprise Applications
  • Become a Well-Rounded Java Programmer - who can see the big picture of Applications to be built
  • Architecting Robust Java Applications

Course content

22 sections · 198 lectures · 30 hours of video 2 assignments, 21 articles

  1. 1Getting Started 1 free preview1 lecture · 3 min
  2. 2Introductions - Windows PC: Java Development Environment Setup 2 free previews6 lectures · 43 min
  3. 3Install and Setup for MAC Users 1 free preview4 lectures · 21 min
  4. 4What's New in Java 9 2 free previews13 lectures · 1.6 hours
  5. 5Explore IntelliJ and Eclipse IDE 2 free previews2 lectures · 14 min
  6. 6How To Ask Great Questions?1 lecture · 2 min
  7. 7Introduction to Java Language - From Scratch - Deep Dive 5 free previews8 lectures · 1 quiz · 28 min
  8. 8Methods and Operations in Java6 lectures · 58 min
  9. 9Java Advanced Concepts - Object Oriented Programming Part 112 lectures · 1 quiz · 2.1 hours
  10. 10Java Advanced Concepts - Object Oriented Programming - Part 25 lectures · 31 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Anyone who wants to learn Java Programming Language
  • Anyone who wants to learn JavaFX, Java Web Application Development, Java Databases

What you need before you start

  • Have a Computer and know how to turn it on and off.
  • Willingness and drive to learn, strong work ethics, a doer mentality
  • You - show up ready to learn!

How it compares

Against the other 231 rated Udemy courses in Java on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 53% of them
  • Reviews1,528#102 of 232 by number of reviews
  • Length30.2 hourslonger than 87% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2020earlier than 62% of them

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Overall Score : 90 / 100

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Course Description


If you want to learn Java from not knowing anything to a paid Java Developer, this is a course for you!

Java is one of the most popular languages in the World. It's used by companies like  Google, Accenture, Target, CenturyLink, Intel, Symantec, T-Mobile, eBay, Capital One, Groupon, New Relic, Nielsen, Uber, Spotify, Philips, Chegg, Yelp, Okta, Slack, Thomson Reuters, Opower, Zillow, Cloudera, Netflix, Canon, TripAdvisor and many more.  

This means the demand is not scarce.  With Java Skills, you will always have a job, and companies all over the world will be coming to you! 

This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about Java to build high-end, efficient, and scalable Java applications.  

If you want to become:

  1.  a highly paid Java Developer

  2.  an expert Java Programmer companies want to hire

  3. a Freelancer Java Programmer who builds Enterprises Java Applications

  4. a person who can build their own business applications using Java Programming Language

  5. an Android Developer

  6. a Java Web/Enterprise Applications Developer

  7. better at Java ( sharpen your Java Knowledge and go deep into learning Advanced Java)

  8. a Certified Java Developer...

  9. ... much more...


Then this course is for you and much more... You'll be immersed into Java from the first lecture to the end.   You will also receive a Certificate of Completion so you can present it to your potential employer.


Why this Course?  Why is this the best Course To Learn Java?

Well, if you are here is probably because you've either looked online for Java tutorials or maybe watched a lot of youtube videos and still can't really grasp core Java Programming Principles.  

You see, out there on the Internet, you can find a lot of information, but the problem is that everything is scattered around. Very frustrating actually to learn the right way since all you get is fragments of information.  This is where this Complete Java MasterClass shines - it takes you from nothing to actually building amazing Java Applications, and MOST importantly, you'll learn the Ins and Outs of Java Programming Language.  With the knowledge you gain from this course, you can build any Java Based Application - Web Applications, Android Mobile Apps, Desktop Applications, and even program your DVD Player!

Here's a list of some of the things you'll learn:

  1. Everything pertaining to Java - Java keywords, Java lingo (operators, if statements, for loops, switch statements, while loops) and many other basic, fundamentals that will help you have a solid Java knowledge.

  2. I will show you how to install all the tools you need to run Java programs, such as IntelliJ (the development tool used to code in Java ).  It will also show you how to install the Java libraries onto yoItchine (Windows, Linux and Mac).  By the way, if you are using Eclipse, Jedit, Notepad, Netbeans, or any other IDE, it's all good - you will still be learning a lot from this course.

  3. I will show you how to think like a Pro Programmer when learning Java, and how to use the Java knowledge and transfer it to build Android Apps , Web Apps (using many other Java Frameworks like Spring Framework, Hibernate and more)

  4. Java Object-Oriented Programming so you can re-use code and write truly scalable and efficient code.

  5. You'll Learn JavaFX library and build amazing User Interfaces that will make your potential employers want to hire you right away!

  6. And so much more...



My goal in this course is to give you everything I know about Java to be the best Java Programmer in the market! So that you become a Well-Rounded Java Programmer!  All I teach you is what I wished I had known when I first started learning to program in Java.


Don't just take my word for it; see what my past students had to say about my courses and my teaching style:

"Very well thought-out course. Flows smoothly with great delivery. I have been developing Android Apps for several years, and I still found this course informative, relevant, and helpful. I would recommend everyone take this course if you are new to Android or returning for a refresher course."  - Douglas Pillsbury


"Great course. Very easy in understanding and friendly learning. Good Job Sir. Thanks for this." - Muhammad Adnan


"I am delighted with this course. I have only attended the Android part because I had a basic knowledge of Java. I really like how Paulo teaches. He goes step by step, and you can understand everything. My first language is not English, but he speaks very; clearly, I can understand every word. Also, he is a happy guy, and you can hear that through the courses that he really loves what he is doing. " - Antal Bereczki


"This course is ideal for beginners. This guy is a good teacher. As i get deeper, i feel i am gaining more and more power...haha.

I honestly thought this is the best money I have ever spent in my life. This course is worth the money 100 times over. OMG, this good.

Paulo, you are FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Sean

"So far one of the best courses and instructors I have experienced in Udemy." - Jim Landon

Are you afraid that maybe since you are an experienced developer and have never done Java before, you won't learn Java?  Take a look at what one of my students said about my course and teaching style:

"As a web developer, I always thought that learning Android development will be hard. But with this course, it's a piece of cake!" - Saša Lacković


Students love my course so much that they can't even contain themselves... Look at what one student wrote:

"If there's something more than 5 stars, I would have given to this course.

Really great content, along with a detailed explanation.

Keep going on by updating and enhancing the content of this course. Personally, I enjoy every lecture I attend.

PAULO... YOU ARE BEST OF THE BEST :) 

Thanks a lot for this great course,

Best regards." - Bassel Nasief


Sign up today, and look forward to:

  • Over 30 hours of HD 1080p video content

  • Source code

  • Assignments

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Instructor Details

Paulo Dichone

Hi, I’m Paulo – Your Guide to Mastering Development, Cloud, and AI Engineering

With a passion for empowering learners, I’ve had the privilege of teaching over 350,000 students across 175 countries. Whether you’re diving into Android, Java, Flutter, AWS Cloud, or venturing into the world of AI engineering, I’m here to help you unlock your full potential.


My Expertise

I bring extensive hands-on experience in:

    AI Engineering 

    Mobile App Development (Android & iOS)

    Cross-Platform Development (Flutter, Dart, and JavaFX)

    AWS Cloud Solutions


And now, I’m also focused on the AI engineering landscape, helping developers leverage the power of machine learning and automation in their projects.


My Mission

No matter where you are in your journey—whether you're just starting or looking to sharpen advanced skills—my courses are designed to make you an exceptional developer and AWS Cloud Practitioner, equipped to tackle real-world challenges. Beyond coding, I enjoy spending time with my growing family, playing the guitar and mandolin, and traveling whenever I get the chance.


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Reviews

4.5

1,528 ratings on Udemy

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By Kirk Wasson on 11/10/2023

Some of us need to be babied because we aren't used to object-oriented languages. This is/was the perfect course for me (It is keeping me entertained while a broken bone heals). Regardless of the future I might have in Java, I got my money's worth! ------ I am 45% through and it is starting to get fun finally. Swing/JavaFX. Yay!

By Abdul Chowdhury on 2/8/2021

very good explanation. This is the guy who teaches the JAVA Program very easy way. I'm learning this course from February 10 2021. And I don't have any basic knowledge about java. But only two months I'm learning I know lots of basic in java. And by the way I'm 48 years old. I highly recommend who wants to learn java he/she need to get this course. I pray for you MR. Paulo Dichone. Thanks

By Bobby Rountree on 10/27/2020

Amazing. Just basic IDE understanding is amazing.

By Dragan Majstorovic on 10/23/2020

This course is, (a have to say it), a waste of time. No exercises, no projects, no concise explanations, no methodology, not a single thing that should keep students going through the course.
I was so disappointed when the teacher explains the crucial concepts of Java with "it's kind of strange" in lecture 74.
Please, Paulo Dichone, don't teach Java like this.

By Puja Kumari on 10/21/2020

amazing

By David RIEHL on 10/20/2020

Old Java version
Lots of mistakes!
- SQL Errors
- No use of DAO pattern
- use a refresh button instead of automatique window refresh (eg: using UserData to retrieve the controller)
Strange UX / UI design
... Lots of useless comments

By Jordan Cowe on 10/14/2020

The JavaFX section and particularly the Todo App application were exactly what I needed for a project I was working on. Paulo explains things clearly and provides useful examples that can easily be expanded to a real-world problem.

By Karthik Bhat on 9/18/2020

nice course

By Owcardz on 9/18/2020

Some vidoes are edited the way there weren't code and after a second there is - like, I don't know why it's not working on my project and after few minutes of curse I see that there were added code before but not showed on video.
Also, you're showing functionalities but not practical examples how to use something. It could be better.

By Kelvin Anigboro on 9/12/2020

Very Good Course, But not very in-depth, some concepts left me even more confused.

By Nurlan Umbetov on 8/25/2020

I like it, from the beginning the author explains and helps to install the app to any type of device. I have a MAC and PC, so with this course I am able to install the app.

By A G Sanjay Ram on 8/10/2020

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