■ Java Web Developer Roadmap (6 Months)
Month 1: Core Java (Strong Base)
Goal: Learn full Java programming.
• Java basics (variables, data types, input/output)
• Conditional statements & loops
• Arrays & Strings
• Methods and OOP (classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, etc.)
• Exception handling
• Collections (ArrayList, HashMap, Set)
• File handling
• Basic debugging
• Mini Projects: Calculator, Student Record System
Month 2: Advanced Java + Tools
• JDBC (connect Java with MySQL)
• Threads & Multithreading basics
• Java I/O (File, Buffer, Streams)
• Intro to Maven or Gradle
• Learn using Git & GitHub
• Mini Project: Library Management System
Month 3: Web Basics (Frontend)
• HTML5
• CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid, Styling)
• JavaScript (DOM, Events, Functions)
• Responsive design
• Mini Projects: Portfolio Website, To-Do List
Month 4: Java Web (Backend)
• Servlet & JSP
• HTTP request/response
• Session & Cookies
• MVC pattern
• Deploying apps on Tomcat server
• Mini Project: Login & Registration Web App
Month 5: Spring Boot Framework
• Spring Boot basics
• Controllers & REST APIs
• Spring Data JPA (connect to MySQL)
• Exception handling, Validation
• Thymeleaf templates
• Mini Project: Employee Management System, Student CRUD API
Month 6: Advanced + Final Projects
• JWT Authentication
• Deploying on Cloud (Render, AWS, Railway)
• Frontend + Backend connection (HTML calls Java APIs using JS fetch)
• Optional: Intro to React
• Mini Projects: E-Commerce Website, Blog Website, Notes App
Tools You’ll Use
• VS Code / IntelliJ IDEA
• MySQL
• Apache Tomcat
• Spring Boot
• Postman
• Git & GitHub
Tips for Success
• Code daily (even 1 hour helps)
• Push code to GitHub regularly
• Watch tutorials (freeCodeCamp, Telusko, Java Brains)
• Make projects each month
• Practice interview questions after 4th month