Minecraft Plugins and Java Basics: Learning the basics of coding and using APIs

Learn Java and create your first Minecraft Plugin at the same time! In this talk Caleb and Jim Brock will walk you from installing the Java JDK and Eclipse thru creating your first Minecraft Plugin. No prior Java experience is required (but some programming in other languages may be helpful). We'll cover downloading and configuring Eclipse and then start writing a simple Minecraft Plugin from scratch. If you've never written a plugin for Minecraft (or any game) before, this is the place to start! If you've always wanted to learn Java but haven't looked at it yet, this is the place to start for that too!