Java Network Programming, Third Edition

Java(TM) Network Programming and Distributed Computing

Java RMI

Certification

Java Network Programming, 2nd Edition

Format: Paperback
Author: Merlin Hughes
ReleaseDate: 01 May, 1999
Publisher: Manning Publications
Rating:

Does not cover NIO for networking

However, it does not cover using the NIO (java 1. I will agree with the other reviewers that this is a really well written book.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 - but does not cover anything about how to handle the actual network communication.

A Good Reference, not much more...
I am not ashamed to have bought this book in conjunction with TCP/IP Sockets in Java: A Programmers Guide ; in fact i'm quite happy i did. This book was so-so on the line of examples, but made an excellent reference for common functions and return types. The latter book proved to be more beneficial in my Advanced java class (Summer / 03). It proved a decent companion, and still does to this day.
All in all, don't by this book and expect examples, just good reference material and moderately documented methods and return types.
- Hope it was helpful.

Excellent book

Written VERY well. This is one of my favorite computer books. Wealth of material, presented in well organized sections according to subject.
This book is great for learning Java Network Programming and as a reference.