Advanced Techniques for Java Developers

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Summary: Good Java Overview
Review: Advanced Techniques for Java Developers provides a good overivew of the newest Java technologies. Topics covered include JFC, Java Media, JavaBeans, EJB, RMI, JDBC, Servlets, Threads, Security, JNI, Network Computers and the Java OS. This breadth of topics gives the reader a good idea of where Java development is and what Java can do.

The sections on JFC and 2-D/3-D media provided me with a needed update on the features of the Java 2 release. The also provides some good descriptions of the inner-workings of Java and the reasoning behind its design. This especially applies to the sections on Security and Threads.

My main complaint about the book relates to the amount of "Preaching" and "Advertising" it does. At one point, the authors devote page after page to the advantages of OO programming and a Three Tiered Architecture. I think anyone reading an "Advanced Java" book would already see the advantages. Two chapters are devoted to promoting Network Computers and the subsequent description of the JavaOS. I found little value in these chapters.

If you want to know what Java can do for you, then get this book. If you've already decided to use Java in you development and you need a detailed guide to a certain package (RMI, Servlets, Swing etc.) then this book won't meet all your needs.

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Summary: Not a book for developers
Review: Believed the title, I bought the book. But unfortunately I have seen the book does not contain any advanced code or technique.

It gives brief explanations about java features for about 400 pages, and the book comes to the end like this.

I think the book is not for a developer who is seeking an advanced coding book, but this book is suitable for anyone who want to take some information about java technologies.

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Summary: Good book for an overview of many advanced java technologies
Review: Gives a good overview of many topics. Most of these topics have books devoted primarily to them, but this book gave me a single place to read about all of them. It does not have a lot of code - code is mostly as small examples. The chapter on JFC and Swing seemed out of place to me, mainly if you look at it along with the other technologies covered, like Java Media, JDBC, JavaServer, JNI, RMI, JDBC, JavaOS,... I was able to go to any particular chapter without much dependencies. I did find some spelling mistakes even at a glance. Overall a Good Read !

Rating:
Summary: Not a book for developers
Review: It is not a book for developers, it is just a book for people who needs to take some information about java technologies.

So, this book is not neither an advanced book. And absolutely nor a book for a developer, I think.

I bought it anyway and now I am regretful about it. I wish I could buy Deitel's Advanced Java book instead.