First off, you're going to miss the Java API. I just spent the last semester in your predicament. I have a strong Java background, but I was forced to TA an intro to C++ class. I found that our text "C++ Effective Object Oriented Software Construction" by Kayshav Dattatri was a very good intro to C++ if you've got a Java background. He tends to make comparisions to Eiffel or Smalltalk, but Java comes into the picture often (and its pretty close to Smalltalk in a number of ways).
Also check out www.cppreference.com. I have found it to be significantly more useful than the STL reference at SGI.
To paraprhase Mark Twain, the rumors of the performance of C++ have been greatly exagerated. The advantage you get from cross platform compatibility and a fantastic API far outweigh a minor performance hit.
The server box under my desk at work is an old Gateway G6-200 box. Of course I gutted it last summer and replaced the inside with a dual Xeon setup with SATA and RAID-0. The outside is still stock, except for the two "Intel Inside: Xeon" stickers prominently displayed beneath the Gateway logo. I love seeing people do a double take when they see those...
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Also check out www.cppreference.com. I have found it to be significantly more useful than the STL reference at SGI.
To paraprhase Mark Twain, the rumors of the performance of C++ have been greatly exagerated. The advantage you get from cross platform compatibility and a fantastic API far outweigh a minor performance hit.
The server box under my desk at work is an old Gateway G6-200 box. Of course I gutted it last summer and replaced the inside with a dual Xeon setup with SATA and RAID-0. The outside is still stock, except for the two "Intel Inside: Xeon" stickers prominently displayed beneath the Gateway logo. I love seeing people do a double take when they see those...