I'd just started out to learn Java in December 1996 (though I've been programming for many years). So I did what I usually do when starting something new: I bought some books. And I started searching the Web for tools, information, hints, examples, and what not. Then, at the office (my day-time job, not Taxon which is my own company), the idea came up to start a small work group so we could help each other learning Java. I promised I'd put up a page with links to what I already found. Meanwhile, I continued searching...

After just a week, my collection of links had grown a lot - I'd ordered the links into categories, and put each category on its own page. Time to put it on line!

Almost as soon as I did and registered the site at a few places, I got an award for the site, and a stream of visitors. I realized this "page" for my colleagues had seriously got out of hand: Java Woman somehow put me on a roller coaster and I can't get off. (Not that I want to!) Well, I've more often made my work out of my hobby or made a hobby out of my work. Go with the flow.

Meanwhile, the Java Woman site is alive and well, and growing! The site has already acquired a steady stream of visitors. So why don't you join them? If you are interested in what's happening in the Java world you should check back regularly: the site is updated often, and on the News page you'll find daily Java-related news headlines.

I've also actually started doing some Java programming myself... So there's a page with my very own first applets and a class. As I learn more, and write some more applets or classes that might be useful or interesting for others, I'll extend this section.

Really important link missing? Broken link? Site moved? Other comments? Please let me know!