Java Hiatus

Alright, I'm officially putting my Java development on hold from this point until... well, when I change my mind (probably no more than a couple of weeks, possibly much shorter). The reasons for this are twofold:

1. While I enjoy Java more, I'm actually required to do my MATLAB assignments, so I need to get to work on them.
2. Before going on with serious development, I need to know what exactly is required for creating a Java Data Object database.

If I continue without researching JDO more thoroughly, I may well find myself stuck deep in the mud when suddenly it turns out I needed to implement specific classes for each of my classes, or I needed to ensure certain formats matched up or whatever.

I managed to find a book on JDO online in PDF form for free download. If you search Java Data Objects on Yahoo! Groups, the first result should be a site for the book, and if you become a member you can download it as a PDF. I haven't read it yet but it should be more useful than nothing by a long shot. That's what I'll be doing when I'm not thrilled with the idea of MATLAB and I need to progress on my Java developing.

Also, I've started scrolling through Yahoo! Answers, trying to provide help to people looking for Java//Generic Programming help. I refuse to outright code people's homework (or midterms, like one person asked) but hopefully the information I give is useful for those who want to learn what they're doing. It's also a little bit of publicity for the blog, by having it linked from my profile. We'll see if it gets anywhere, I'm not holding my breath.