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Summary: Best and most comprehensive JINI Book
Review: As a distributed computing evangelist, I found this book the most complete reference with live and clean examples.
This book also has tons of sample code and assures that the reader understands JINI concepts - as a developer.
The book is ofcourse suitable for developers who are conversant and comfortable with atleast intermediate Java concepts and have a basic network knowledge.
I would further say that the book covers both specs and implementation and has helped our research facilities with considerable exposure to the subject and we have included it in out Advanced and Distributed Java Computing curriculum.
Reviewed and commented by ByKo Inc's R&D center.
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Summary: Another technology revolution -JINI
Review: As Corba guy, I am amazing with how the distributied computing is steping into common man's life. Jini is a another step towards technology revolution and this is a must book for the minds which thinks to bring all possible resources into distrubuted computing.
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Summary: Too big for a reference, but generally well structured
Review: At just over 6cm (2.5 inches), it's a thick, heavy, book and the spine bends alarmingly as you read it. Despite this it's surprisingly readable, but I wouldn't want to carry it about with me.This book covers Jini 1.1, and takes great pains to spell out everything you need to do compile and run the examples, as well as listing the code. It's comforting to see complete command lines for Windows and Unix in every case. There are code listings for all of the major areas and a couple of non-trivial worked examples but for a book this size there is not a lot of code. A working knowledge of Java and at least a passing acquaintance with RMI is assumed, but you don't need to know any Jini. Most of the book is given over to a detailed discussion of the standard Jini services, and how to use them. Each service is covered at two levels - using the basic APIs and using Sun's supplied utility classes. There is also a lot of discussion of the complexities inherent in distributed systems, and how to use Jini to build robust, scalable "self-healing" networks. Scattered through the text are "Core Notes" which offer more detail or different perspectives on the material, and these are always interesting. Too big for a reference, but a detailed and well-structured book to get you up to speed on Jini quickly and efficiently.
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Summary: Best technology book I've read
Review: Being a new college guy, and only having 3 years of experience with Java development, I found Keith's book to be highly accurate, and it was easy to learn from. I highly recommmend this book!
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Summary: Clear and informative but almost 800 pages.
Review: Core Jini is straightforward, and clear; I found the text-to-code ratio comfortable. It seems to me the target audience would include experienced programmers first, and veteran systems administrators second. To read it, you need to be an experienced Java programmer only if you plan to implement Jini on your own. Otherwise, the book is a useful reference on Jini's architecture and processes.
It's also way thick. I'm thinking I should exclude from my five-star list any book over 500 pages that is a) not called a reference on the cover, and b) has the word "Core" in the title. Stop the madness!
I didn't think the author had to problematize the issues of distributed programming to the degree he did. For me, this added to the bloat. To the author's credit, those discussions make many parts of the book accessible to a wider audience than Java programmers.
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Summary: Clear and informative but almost 800 pages.
Review: Core Jini is straightforward, and clear; I found the text-to-code ratio comfortable. It seems to me the target audience would include experienced programmers first, and veteran systems administrators second. To read it, you need to be an experienced Java programmer only if you plan to implement Jini on your own. Otherwise, the book is a useful reference on Jini's architecture and processes.
It's also way thick. I'm thinking I should exclude from my five-star list any book over 500 pages that is a) not called a reference on the cover, and b) has the word "Core" in the title. Stop the madness!
I didn't think the author had to problematize the issues of distributed programming to the degree he did. For me, this added to the bloat. To the author's credit, those discussions make many parts of the book accessible to a wider audience than Java programmers.
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Summary: Unbelievably verbose
Review: Don't get this one if you know Java and you're trying to come up to speed on Jini quickly. The book rambles almost endlessly. Get _The Jini(TM) Specification_ (Arnold, et. al) instead: it's much easier to read than the title would suggest.
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Summary: Very verbose - a tome of a book
Review: Good but Verbose... The book is good, no doubt. But because of its verbosity it is not suitable for people on fast track someone who want to get very fast into a subject, get the gist and get the stuff done. Suggestion: Hello we *know* distributed computing! Just give the features and details. Give us something to think. Don't be a TV serial and make us passive data input device. Recommended for: Recommended for college students but not for veteran professionals. My idea of a good book... K & R.
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Summary: Packed with useful tips
Review: I was able to get up and running in a short period of time. An invalable book for working with a bleeding edge technology such as Jini, where the ink is barely dry on the spec The pitfall sections and compilation and execution scripts save a lot of frustration. I wish I had a guide like this prior to learning RMI.
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Summary: Packed with useful tips
Review: I was able to get up and running in a short period of time. An invalable book for working with a bleeding edge technology such as Jini, where the ink is barely dry on the spec The pitfall sections and compilation and execution scripts save a lot of frustration. I wish I had a guide like this prior to learning RMI.
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