Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, 2nd Edition

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Summary: An excellent resource for the developer
Review: This is a fantastic resource; it has saved us in many situations. We are in development with Java and CORBA access via BroadVision and this has helped us tremendously.

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Summary: A big book with little detail
Review: Most of this book simply compares various client/server technologies. If that's what you're after then this book is for you. If you're after some good info on CORBA then find another book.

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Summary: Check carefully
Review: You may think because of the book's title, that this will teach you programming client/server.It won't.If they would call it 'proof and compare client/server programming and architectures' I would give it 5 stars. It also might be confusing if you aren't familier with this things, because there is now explanetion about the code ,so you must have written some client/server if you going to buy this book.

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Summary: great for Corba and other non-Corba overviews
Review: I used this book primarily to investigate how to use Corba, independent of whether I wanted to use Java. I ended up using Java, but I never got around to using Corba. This book was very helpful in weighing the different technology options available to me. I used it to learn Java RMI, which is related to Corba. I use that as an illustration to show how this book covered competing technologies well, so you can pick which technology is best for you. This most helpful. When learning and picking technologies I come in with a whatever-works approach. This book is aligned with that philosophy. If you are thinking about using Corba or something similar, esp. with Java, I would buy this book in a heartbeat. It comes in handy as good reference.

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Summary: A must-have for aspiring SW System Architects
Review: This book is an excellent way to gain a grasp of how competing technologies like DCE, CORBA, EJB, Cold Fusion, NSAPI, etc, compare against each other. If you are in a position to choose technologies as a technical lead or SW system architect, this book will help you tremendously. If you're looking for a book on learning CORBA with Java, this is not it.