The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf [Paperback]

Inc. O'Reilly & Associates (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

Computer professionals increasingly rely on the Web, online help, and other online information sources to ease information pain. Now The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf gives you convenient online access to your favorite books from your CD-ROM drive.

The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf is a power-packed collection of books from O'Reilly: both electronic and print versions of Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, plus electronic versions of Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition; Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell; Enterprise JavaBeans, 2nd Edition; Java Servlet Programming; Java Security; and Java Distributed Computing.

Never has it been easier to learn, or look up, what you need to know online. Formatted in HTML, The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf can be read using any Web browser. The books are fully searchable and cross-referenced. In addition to individual indexes for each book, there's a master index for the entire library.

Editorial Reviews

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'O'Reilly has done it again: The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf contains a powerhouse of books from O'Reilly (one print and seven electronic): both electronic and print versions of Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, plus electronic versions of seven bestselling books". http://www.drbob42.com/reviews/javentcd.htm

Product Details

• Paperback: 622 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Pap/Cdr edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565928504
• ISBN-13: 978-1565928503
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,431,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seven complete "how to" instruction books on CD-ROM, March 16, 2001

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This review is from: The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf (Paperback)

In The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf, David Flanagan, Jim Farley, William Crawford, and Kris Magnusson collaborate to provide the Java user with seven complete "how to" instruction and reference books on CD-ROM, in addition to a print copy of Java Enterprise In A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference. The books on CD-ROM include Enterprise JavaBeans: 2nd Edition; Java Servlet Programming; Java Security; Java Distributed Computing; Java Enterprise in a Nutshell: 3rd Edition; Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell; and, of course, Java Enterprise In A Nutshell. This single volume, highly recommended, book/cd-rom combination is ideal for the novice Java user seeking a quick start-up and rapid learning curve as possible, and will prove invaluable refresher and reference for the advanced and experienced Java user as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pay attention!, June 10, 2004

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B. Mcintyre "bryancmi" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf (Paperback)

Nearly every book on this CD is one (or two!) versions old. I'm still finding them very useful, but I knew what I was getting.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of content, but could be so much better, August 13, 2001

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This review is from: The Java Enterprise CD Bookshelf (Paperback)

Initially, I thought getting seven books worth of content for the price of two was too good to pass up. They even throw in one of the books contained on the CD in hardcopy as well, making it more like getting the other six books on CD for the price of one. Why would you want to buy the books instead? Because they're much easier to reference.

The nature of the Java language really lends itself to hyperlinking. One class might extend another unfamiliar one, so ideally the original class would have a link to it's definition. The Java documentation in HTML from Sun does this frequently. Sadly, there are no such links to be found on the CD. It's mostly a straight transfer from the books. That makes using it as a reference much harder than I had anticipated.

The material on the CD is searchable if your browser runs Java applets. This somewhat makes up for its shortcoming, but it would be 10 times more usable with the links.

Reference uses aside, it's a decent collection. The chapters themselves are well-converted to HTML, and the diagrams are crisp and clear. I have no problem reading these tutorial chapters in my browser. But when it comes time to reference things, stick to Sun's hyperlinked documentation or buy the hardcopy books instead.