Java Network Programming (Paperback)

~ Conrad Hughes (Author), Michael Shoffner (Author), Maria Winslow (Author), Merlin Hughes (Editor)

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Amazon.com Review

Java Network Programming embodies everything you'd expect to find in a Java networking book. The guide covers packets, threads, and the usual subjects, including streams and all of their variety.

This text distinguishes itself from its competitors with its extensive coverage of cryptography under Java. The final quarter of the book discusses encryption algorithms, key generators, encrypted streams, and hash algorithms. This is one of the first deep explorations of encryption for Java. Remote Method Invocation (RMI) coverage stands as somewhat weak, though there's a little bit of attention paid to new Java APIs, including those relating to CORBA. The companion CD-ROM contains all the code from the book, including some ready-to-use collaboration tools.

Overall, Java Network Programming provides an adequate introduction to all Java communication issues and goes the extra mile in explaining security and encryption.

Product Description

The comprehensive, in-depth, end-to-end tutorial on programming networked applications with Java, this book shows how to exploit Java's built-in networking with minimal programming effort. It features complete coverage of the Java networking APIs, including streams, TCP/IP, and UDP/IP--with practical examples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 519 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr; Pap/Cdr edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138412065
• ISBN-13: 978-0138412067
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,929,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, advanced Java text for developers, August 8, 1997

By A Customer

This is the best Java book I've read yet. It is well-written and well-organized, and goes deeper than just a surface discussion; it is better written, more comprehensive, and more practical than Sridharan's Advanced Java Networking. In fact, the authors take the reader through the process of creating a full-fleged shared whiteboard and chat tool.

If you are developing an advanced networking Java project, you will find this book enjoyable and useful.

Michael Brundage
Infrared Processing Analysis Center, Caltech