Java 2 Network Protocols Black Book [Paperback]

Al Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2001

Java, the language of the Internet, has features especially geared for Internet programming, but those features are simply building blocks. To build full-featured network-centric Internet programs, you must write protocol-specific code to send and receive files, Web pages, email, and other structured information. Java 2 Network Protocols Black Book shows programmers how to leverage open source software, as well as source code unique to the book, to make it easy to handle HTTP, SMTP, FTP, NNTP, Telnet, and other Internet protocols. Each chapter contains background on a different protocol or family of protocols. Plus, it shows you a selection of available tools to handle that protocol. The Immediate Solutions at the end of each chapter show you specific examples that you can use to jump-start your own development.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Al Williams (League City, TX) is the Java columnist and development section editor for Web Techniques magazine. He is the author of over a dozen popular computer books, including Active Server Pages Solutions, MFC Black Book, and Developing ActiveX Web Controls. His writing credentials also include the Windows Commando column for Visual Developer Magazine. In addition to consulting, Al frequently lectures on programming all over the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (September 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588801470
• ISBN-13: 978-1588801470
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,386,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does not cover java .14 (NIO), July 18, 2004

By 

David N. Thielen (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Java 2 Network Protocols Black Book (Paperback)

First off this is a well written book. And it's sections on the various protocols is good.

However, it does not cover using the NIO (java 1.4) networking API which is much faster and more efficient. So this book is very useful if you are still having to write for java 1.3.

But if you are writing for java 1.4 (or 1.5), then it has some useful stuff, mainly on the various protocols - but does not cover anything about how to handle the actual network communication.