First Java Program

I've been back in school for a little while now which means I finally have some programming stuff to talk about. (I do have another project going but it's still a secret). I'm taking a Java class, it's really easy. I like Java a lot. The major problem I had with C++ was that I could never quite figure out how to do the whole OOP thing. Java has answered that question for me because it is completely OO.

I've also been working a lot with Ruby. It's an amazing little programming language that I think should replace the BASIC styled languages as a beginner's language. Its very easy to learn, I've mastered the basics in about five hours. I'm now just about as fluent with Ruby as I am with Java. I'm also just about as fluent in Java as I am in C++.

Both Java and Ruby are languages that I can't seem to hurt myself with.

This is the first Java program I have worth showing off:
It's called Date Verifier. It's actually for my Java class and is the first GUI program I've written in Java. The great thing is that you shouldn't have to download it in order to run it. This is a link to the webstart.

Here is a link to find the launch.

Also, I'm nut running entirely in linux anymore. In fact, I primarily use windows now. I would like to be using linux but it just doesn't want to work with my wireless card which is the only way I have to connect to the internet.

Oh I forgot. I have a new computer now. Specs:
HDD: 320 GB Western Digital 3gb/s SATA
RAM: 1 GB
MOBO: an Asus
VIDEO CARD: 512mb Gigabyte NVidia geforce 8
OS: Windows Vista

So far I have had no big problems with windows vista. I guess I'm one of the few people that Vista will cooperate with. A guy in my Java class said "at least it works for somebody". I guess I'm lucky.

I actually like Vista. It shouldn't have taken 5 years to develop, but it does have a lot of new little features. Yes, the features are pretty little. The difference between Vista and XP is like the difference between Ubuntu 7.10 and Ubuntu 6.10 (Which is only a year apart).