I've just found some YouTube clips by thenewboston in which he explains how to program in Java. I didn't watch them, but I took a look at some of them. Seems to be very easy to understand.
He starts right from the beginning (that means: how do I install Java?) explains basic concepts like variables, program flow statements and user input and goes to GUI with Swing:
See also
- C++ Beginner Tutorial: 54 Videos on YouTube from XoaX.net
- C++ OpenGL Beginner Tutorials: 54 Videos from XoaX.net