kachilous

Try here: http://sourceforge.net/people/

I think Java is a great language for web programming. I would recommend one of these two books to get started: http://www.amazon.com/Murachs-Java-Servlets-JSP-2nd/dp/18907... http://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Servlets-JSP-Certified/dp/0...

These books cover jsp, servlets and other important aspects of java web development. Once you fully understand these concepts then you can branch off and use a framework such as: Spring, Grails, Struts, or Play! to ease the development of web applications.

codingbat.com offers online programming exercises in java. Since you already know the basics, it would be a good way to reinforce the skills you've learned.

I think this is a good idea. I've wanted something similar to this at my university, almost like a hacker space, where students could program and work on non school related projects together.