Take a Stroll through Java's history.

To Learn Java there is no other better place to start than this tutorial.

A friendly place for Java greenhorns .Head to Java Ranch.

A free Java IDE (Integrated Development Environment) Forte from Sun. Runs on Windows, Linux and Unix.

Another powerful free Java IDE (Integrated Development Environment) JCreator. Runs only on Windows.

A hard to find Java Online book (free) Java 1.2 Unleashed.

An older version but still a useful Java Online book (free) Java 1.1 Unleashed.

An online book for Swing Developers from Manning (free) Swing Book (Manning).

An all time Favourite Java book (free) Thinking in Java 2 edition.

An absolutely essential book For EJB Developers. Register for free access Mastering EJB.

If you are looking for a good and free Servlet + JSP Engine , look no further. Download Tomcat.

A Well organised list of Servlet Engines and also a few Application servers. Take a look here.

The Industry-Backed Server-Side Component Architecture , EJB Home.

Frequently Asked Questions General and Technical FAQ.

This tutorial is intended for programmers interested in developing and deploying J2EE applications. To understand the coding examples in this book you will need a basic knowledge of the Java programming language, SQL, and relational database concepts.Jump right in .(Recommended)

The J2EE Blueprints program defines the application programming model for Java 2 Enterprise Edition. Once u learn the basics try this.

An introductory tutorial. Building your first stateless session bean.

Download the Software for the Java 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition v 1.2.1.

A comprehensive list of educational stuff for EJB

Free J2ee Application Server Orion. Supports EJB 1.1 (partial EJB 2.0 Public Draft support), Servlet 2.2 (Servlet 2.3 Public Draft support), JSP 1.1, JTA 1.0.1, JNDI 1.2, JDBC 2.0, JMS 1.0

Looking for a good Java decompiler. Download JAD for free. JAD runs from the commandline.

If you want a nice GUI based front end for JAD, download FrontEnd for JAD . Not to mention this is free too.

Here is a nice Book on Design Patterns for Java (Free). Book by James W Cooper.