Advanced Java Networking (Paperback)

by Prashant Sridharan (Author)

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Advanced Java Networking gives the reader a well-rounded and fairly detailed introduction to Java networking technologies. The subjects Sridharan covers sound like a seminar list from a software development conference: IDL/CORBA, RMI, JDBC/SQL, JavaBeans, Castanet, JMAPI, servlets, and JavaOS, to name a few. But this isn't a dilettantish cursory look at each of many technologies. Rather, this book provides the programmer with the kind of information needed to make solid design and implementation decisions. In the chapter on RMI, for example, Sridharan spends a little time explaining the attractions and shortcomings of the specification. Then, while walking you through the creation of a calendaring application, shows you some of the ins and outs of actual program design with RMI.

All of these features are in addition to the excellent treatment of general advanced Java stuff you'll want to understand thoroughly before you plunge into the really hairy stuff. Furthermore, all the code appears on the companion CD-ROM for easy reference.

This book is ideal for knowledgeable programmers who are trying to decide how to attack a problem. You might need to use another book for further details on your solution of choice, but this is a fine place to start.

Product Description
Written by a member of the Tcl/Tk development team at Sun labs, Java Network Programming gives advanced, platform-independent treatment of Java network programming. A unique sample "feature application"--Internet Calendar Manager--is used throughout the book. The CD-ROM contains JDK 1.1, the latest release, as well as countless network examples found in the text.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr; Bk&CD-Rom edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137491360
• ISBN-13: 978-0137491360
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,316,773 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it !, August 9, 2000

By	PAULO RODELA "rodela" (HARRISON, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Java Networking (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I saw that this book's second edition was published in April/2000 but unfortunately the new author (Steflik, d) has just put his name on the book, 'cos as I could see in the chapter 6 the book hasn't been updated.

The chapter 6 describes Java IDL as a simple IDL to Java mapping. But nowadays Java IDL is a full ORB/IIOP implementation. The examples were done using Sun's NEO and Imprise Visibroker ORBs. If the book had been updated it'd be natural to write the examples using the Java IDL CORBA implementation from JDK 1.3.

Indeed, the author says :

"The examples that follows was made using JDK 1.3, JDBC 2.0, and the Imprise Visibroker ORB."

I think that what the new author has done is just use the UNIX sed command like :

$ sed "s/JDK 1.1/JDK 1.3/g" prashant'sbook.txt

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Concrete example of missing/inaccurate content, September 15, 2000

By	rtd "rtd" (Golden, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Java Networking (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Chapter 5, Java RMI, Callbacks: callbacks are a tricky part of RMI usage. I was hoping that the book would be helpful...

The callback example shown in the book is not on the CD. That may not be a bad thing as the code shown doesnt work. On page 148 the authors show a class that extends an interface - this is not legal java syntax. On page 149 they have class which extends the rmi.remote class. However, this is an interface and cannot be extended, only implemented.

I havent "drilled down" to this level on the other topics, but this is a disappointment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst, May 23, 2000

By	Yue Wang (Toronto) - See all my reviews

Don't buy this book. I found a lot of errors in this book. I have to make some adjustments to the examples in the book to get them compiled. I will look for other Java networking programming book.