What's something I can make with Java?

+1 for the webservices suggestion
+1 for anything that gets you deeper understanding of the operating system / protocols / processes / database stuff
-1 for anything android related or games dev.
-1 for w3schools (they look like it's '99 and they teach 2015 technologies)

Example:
Make an online chat program (like yahoo messenger).
You'll have to code:
- the server: keeps the list of the clients and connected clients and passes the messages around
- some client side code (you'll need javascript which i recommend or you can use a framework like groovy on grails - somebody in the thread recommended it)

Cheers

pxoxrxn said:

I finished my last Java class at uni the other day and I really want to keep expanding my Java skills, but for that I need a project. Can anyone suggest something that would be useful to you? I don't want to make a bot, simply because I wouldn't know where to start, I'm guessing it would have something to do with HTTP requests. I would like to make something that will run in an Applet so it can be used in the cloud.

Something like a custom orders manager or something?

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Applets? Does anyone use those anymore? (apart from out of date enterprise apps that have no choice).

You do not need "applets" to run in the cloud. The cloud is just a computer, so it can run normal java just fine (as well as any other language)


Pick something you are interested in, or makes you money. Both will give you the determination to keep banging your head against the wall at 2am in the morning when the damn thing isn't working although you are sure it will. Without that determination you won't get very far, as that is all programming is really. ;-)

you can write apps for android, also you can try create something mode for minecraft (he is on java) or for bukkit to write plugins (minecraft server)

also heard its possible to code ios apps with new sdk now