This is the official kickoff of my Java journey, so I thought I'd chronicle the trip for both posterity's sake and those who will be following this trail behind me.

I will be doing Java development primarily with regard to the web (JSP), so right now what I'm in search of is a 10,000 foot view of what the essential pieces and parts are and how they're related. For some strange reason it seems that once a person has this knowledge under their belt and have been at it for a while, they completely forget what Java looks like from a newbie's perspective, and are incapable of creating any kind of analogy or verbalizing the basics...forever geekified. Anywho, i'll keep looking and whether I find the answer outright or am forced to filter feed until I come to my own epiphany of it, I'll share the answer to "The 10,000 Foot View" as soon as I get it.

Doug out.