Programming isn't just for adults any longer. Young people are learning programming languages from the earliest ages and up. These tools and web sites teach young people how to program using the Java programming language, as well as languages developed for ease of use.

Young Developers Learning Path This article describes the tools you can use to learn the Java Programming language.

Programming Experience	Learning Tool	Articles
No Programming Experience	Download Greenfoot	Quick Intro Tutorial Wombat Object Basics (article) Wombat Classes Basics (article) Application Basics with Ants (article)
No Programming Experience	Download Alice	What is Alice? Download Alice Storytelling Alice
A Little Experience	Download BlueJ	The BlueJ Tutorial Lesson: Object-Oriented Programming Concepts About the Java Technology
Some Experience	NetBeans + BlueJ	Getting Started with the NetBeans Bluej Plugin Lesson: Language Basics Lesson: Classes and Objects
Eager to Learn More!	Download the NetBeans IDE	The Java Tutorial Introduction to Programming I Java Technologies in Desktop Applications Java Technologies for Web Applications Documentation, Training & Support Creating a Simple JavaFX Application Using NetBeans IDE

Other Resources   Freshbrain Developer Start programming with these simple-to-use tools.   Student Developers Where can you find hot technologies, open-source communities, and job opportunities? Sun is looking for students who are ready to innovate and create the future.

Scratch Scratch makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the Web. Java for Kids This site provides kids with an interactive, self-paced tutorial to the Java programming language.