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Summary: Probably the best book on RMI
Review: However, this book is not for beginners. If you don't already have a firm understanding of Java, you will become lost pretty quick.I say this not as a complaint, because this book is exactly what I was looking for. I just say it as a warning to those who are looking for a little more hand holding than this book offers.
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Summary: So disappointed. The book has no exampels
Review: I bought this book because of its high rating among RMI developers. I was disappointed, becuase the book doesn't contain a single comprehensive example. I found it hard to learn without example.
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Summary: Extensive and deep coverage of RMI
Review: I find it very rare to come across new Java books that significantly deepen my knowledge on a topic. This is such a book and it is the first book I have come across that provides real insight and knowledge on Java RMI and indeed remote objects generally. In the past this fundamental API has been fortunate to get covered in a few pages if at all in the so-called Enterprise Java books. Yet many problems with modern enterprise applications can be traced back to a lack of understanding of remote objects. It is obvious that the author has written this book from a background of deep practical experience.
Don't be fooled by the small size of the book - it is certainly no lightweight in useful content - it is concise and to the point - there is no fluff to wade through to find the real nuggets of wisdom in this book - just the most extensive treatment of this subject you will find anywhere.
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Summary: My least favorite book on RMI. Can you be too concise?
Review: I have several books on RMI and looking for more. This is one in my collection and my least favorite. It is too reference-like, which you can find enough of on the developer's networks. Most notably it lacks continuity; it is basically a huge outline where each paragraph is the most concise definition for that topic. It makes a great reference for the experienced.
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Summary: Good for very beginners in RMI
Review: It is a good RMI book for beginners and it is easy to read. It covers many features of RMI but if you want to learn RMI, do not expect to learn RMI by using only this book.
If you have no idea about RMI but you know Java, then this book is for you.
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Summary: A Real "Definitive Guide"
Review: Quite a few books pretend to the title... This one deserves it. Need I say more?
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Summary: More code samples, and I'd rate it 6 stars.
Review: This book is a well-written guide on fundamental RMI. It is concise and thorough, and treats advanced aspects of the subject with a very relaxed but diligent air. RMI programming can be simple if one avoids the pitfalls and doesn't venture out very far. When you need to know the subtleties of object serialization or mobile code deployment, however, the specifications aren't always complete and accurate, and most tutorials seem only to warm over areas the spec has covered, or show "one way that it definitely works." This guide sets out to "re-document" RMI and raise awareness of its important (often subtle) aspects. In some cases the book even corrects Sun's papers, effectively (and diplomatically). It's invaluable as a refresher or reference. If it contained example code to verify its assertions, it would be hands-down the only RMI book to bother purchasing.
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Summary: The most advanced book on java RMI
Review: This is the best and the most advanced book on java rmi PERIOD.IMO this should be your second book on rmi.
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Summary: Best book on RMI
Review: This is the best book on RMI that I have come across and I personally own 4 RMI books (about 10 if you count books that aren't solely on RMI). Contrary to a previous reviewer, this is NOT a beginners book. Beginners should get a more verbose RMI tutorial-like book. This is an advanced reference with very few examples, but it covers topics that you just can't find anywhere else, and furthermore, presents the topics in a detailed, to the point, lucid manner. There is no better RMI book for the advanced RMI developer who is wishing to learn the "under the hood" workings of RMI.
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Summary: an in depth look at rmi
Review: When first looking at the book, I was a bit disappointed from its small size. However, after reading just a couple of pages, I immediately realized that this book is excellent. I had some prior experience with rmi and this book has certainly improved my understanding of it. It also covers the serialization and I gained much knowledge from it. The only downside is the lack of full code samples.
Thus beginners to rmi might find it a little annoying.
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