A question about practical Java programming books

I am new to the Java programming world. I
have learned the basics of the Java language.
I am looking for some 'practical' Java
programming books. There are many excellent
java books, but all of them are about the
syntax of the language and OOP. The problem
that I, and I think many new programmers,
have is in the compiling and running even the
simplest Java programs; setting classpath,
directory structure and other practical
aspects. There are many practical programming
books for C/C++, but  I haven't found any
books that covers these topics for Java.
Although setting classpath seems very easy,
but many new programmers have problem with
it.
More specifically I am looking for a book (
or online resources, I prefer books though !)
which covers the following topics:
The java compiling and running environments,
command line arguments, tips and practical
considerations for setting environmental
variables in different platforms: Unix/Linux,
Windows, proper ways of designing directory
structures and packages, the meaning of
compile and run-time error messages; basics
of IDEs and concepts of work space and
projects, introduction to the popular IDEs,
etc

I'd appreciate if any body can help me!

Thanks

Jim

You can start with reading of my online lessons over here:
http://www.sys-con.com/author/?id=2514

Strart with the Hello World lesson (it covers classpath and path
settings). These lessons are short, and you might need to do more
research on some of the topics, but they address the needs of a
working Java programmer.

Regards,
Yakov