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.
User review
Don't waste money on this book
This is a wateful book. I went through this book to work on an RMI project that i had undertaken. The RMI chapter has examples that are full of errors. The section on CALLBACKS is all wrong and just will not work correctly.
Absolute waste of money if you bought it.
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Two thumbs-up,,.
a very good starting introduction to a varity of advanced subjects. The book uses the very useful method of developing one example through the book with different ways.
I highly recommend this book.
User review
Dont buy this book
The examples are full of errors for starts,,.most of them are simple syntax errors, and that in itself does not warrent a terrible review. My real problem with the book is the authors do not know what they are talking about. The chapter on Java Beans is wrong. Not like the code doen't work wrong, but what they describe as a Java Bean is not a Java Bean, but a type of Java Beans. This is only one example. Also the book has an annoying habit of putting many examples in AWT and Swing. This might just be me, but I could really care less. I don't know how to make applets, and don't want to, I want to know how to make a networked application independant of the UI.
Finally the authors insane predictions of the future of the Java Language are both annoying, and shows their misunderstanding of the Java Language.
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After 9 months, I'm still thumbing through this book,,.
I bought this book about 9 months ago to help me do the Java 2 Developer Certification. It provides an excellent reference to help you write programs using almost any networking technology. I still refer to it when I need to write any sort of networking program. Buy this book, trust me,,. you will never look at any of the networking tutorials on java.sun.com again.
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Too much extranious material
I am a java programmer interested in back end java applications, I found that the use of AWT was annoying, I don't know it, and don't want to know it. If you are familiar with java, or know awt this is a decent book, but unless you are into AWT be prepared to extract any useful information out of the examples.
