ive downloaded J2EE now what do i do i want to make games, were do i start do i program it in notepad? what do i do, i want to make online applets. can anyone help me i thought forums were here to help but i dont seem to be getting any ???
In your java sdk directory:
-You compile using “bin/javac.exe”
-Run it using “bin/appletviewer.exe” or “bin/java.exe”
There is a discussion about IDE’s here:
http://www.java-gaming.org/cgi-bin/JGNetForums/YaBB.cgi?board=tools;action=display;num=10496961880
I think ultraedit (http://www.ultraedit.com/) would be a ok editor for a beginner.
But please don’t use notedpad. It sucks 
google for a tutorial on java - or look at Sun’s official one: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
Definitally ditch notepad - I recommend jEdit as a replacement. Using notepad for programming proves nothing IMHO.
Will.
Besides, you don’t need J2EE. You need J2SE
J2EE is an extension of J2SE and not of any use for applets.
I learned programming java using TextPad and the J2SE SDK and went through the java tutorial at java.sun.com.
Erik