Like the SUBJECT says I've been trying to learn java by making a Minecraft mod (I've tried tutorials it ends up with me copying code and not learning anything.. and I've been playing Minecraft a while so why not learn like this? [or if there's a a better way I'm willing to try you war]) I'm just looking for someone that can maybe call me on Skype or Team VIEWER or some other form of helping me learn. It would be EXTREMELY helpful for me!There are Java user groups all over the world.
You can find them on Facebook or Twitter.
https://www.facebook.com/pdxjug
Portland, OR
http://www.meetup.com/sfjava/
San Francisco


What sort of programming experience do you have? If none, start off trying to learn something like Python on http://www.codecademy.com/ then move on to something like Java from there. Minecraft mods are far too complex to be used to learn to program, you need to focus on learning the BASIC concepts of any programming language and only move on to making advanced stuff once you have mastered these.

If you start by following tutorials on how to make big projects all you end up doing is copying insanely complicated blocks of code without understanding what they do, you need to get to grips with the basic concepts of programming before you start doing this.Java modding is a lot HARDER then you think. I recommend that you learn something easy first like batch or Python. The move up from there. Use resources AVAILABLE to you like YouTube and documentation for help, use books. Go to a library check out a book on it. Learn the idea of programming. What good and what bad. But ultimately it's up to you.new boston tutorials on youtube (coding along and messing around as you go) are pretty good.