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Summary: Keep on looking
Review: I bought this book thinking that it would be a good place to learn CORBA. While I picked some things up because I didn't know anything at all, when I did learn the correct way of implementing CORBA, I realized how this book over-complicated many things. The biggest problem is the proscribed method of compiling the projects using Visual C++. Sheesh. It is a lot simpler that the process they use. The actual IDL examples are OK, but overall, there a better books out there that can be had.
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Summary: Where is MY review.....?
Review: I wrote a review for this book about one month ago and I still do not see it here. I wonder if it is a waste of time to write a review? I would like an explanation as to why my review was not put in with the rest. I took a great deal of time and thought to create that review. I also followed your guidelines, what is up?Thank You Rob Fisher Programmer/Analyst
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Summary: Corba From Dummies. . . .
Review: It was very hard to find one thing good about this book and the only thing good about this book is that it is a Dummies book. I have bought Dummies books in the past and have found them to be very helpful, but not this time! If I could have given this book a lower review than 1, I would have given it. I have spent many frustrated hours trying to figure out the code, that does not work. Every chapter is like an uphill battle, trying to get the code to work. Didn't anyone test the code before the book was published? The authors take a lot of things for granted. They assume that you know a lot of C++, for instance, and expect you to be experienced at this and be able to do many of the examples from the book, and automatically know what to do. They also skip over important details and I almost feel like I have to read the Authors mind to figure out what they are up to. There are so many holes left in each explanation. I have never seen so many holes and empty spaces left in a book! The authors fail to take you step by step. This book is not for beginners and is more for people who have Corba experience. Why do they call it a dummies book? I was having so much trouble that I thought that I would E-mail the author. The dummies books, that I have, give you the authors E-mail in case you have problems. Unlike other Dummies books the Authors had left their E-mail address out so that the reader could not contact them, I wonder why? I have contacted the publishers and they sent me John's discussion group which, needless to say, did not work! I got some kind of error message and could not leave a message for him. The allocated time registration to use Orbix is too short to finish the book and I have to continually renew it. Which is a real nuisance. One good way to get turned off Corba in a hurry is attempting to read this book. Another good thing, I just remembered about the book is the cartoons. Dummies cartoons are always funny and they urged me to keep trying to figure out this book. At least I could get a laugh in between the times when I was thoroughly frustrated with this book. If I could return this book, I would.
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Summary: Corba From Dummies. . . .
Review: It was very hard to find one thing good about this book and the only thing good about this book is that it is a Dummies book. I have bought Dummies books in the past and have found them to be very helpful, but not this time! If I could have given this book a lower review than 1, I would have given it. I have spent many frustrated hours trying to figure out the code, that does not work. Every chapter is like an uphill battle, trying to get the code to work. Didn't anyone test the code before the book was published? The authors take a lot of things for granted. They assume that you know a lot of C++, for instance, and expect you to be experienced at this and be able to do many of the examples from the book, and automatically know what to do. They also skip over important details and I almost feel like I have to read the Authors mind to figure out what they are up to. There are so many holes left in each explanation. I have never seen so many holes and empty spaces left in a book! The authors fail to take you step by step. This book is not for beginners and is more for people who have Corba experience. Why do they call it a dummies book? I was having so much trouble that I thought that I would E-mail the author. The dummies books, that I have, give you the authors E-mail in case you have problems. Unlike other Dummies books the Authors had left their E-mail address out so that the reader could not contact them, I wonder why? I have contacted the publishers and they sent me John's discussion group which, needless to say, did not work! I got some kind of error message and could not leave a message for him. The allocated time registration to use Orbix is too short to finish the book and I have to continually renew it. Which is a real nuisance. One good way to get turned off Corba in a hurry is attempting to read this book. Another good thing, I just remembered about the book is the cartoons. Dummies cartoons are always funny and they urged me to keep trying to figure out this book. At least I could get a laugh in between the times when I was thoroughly frustrated with this book. If I could return this book, I would.
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Summary: Where is MY review.....?
Review: This book is neither intuitive nor funny... The information is not presented in steps, many things are just cludged together. And the lame attempts at being funny get on your nerves after first couple of pages. I wish i would keep the receipt - i would definitely return this one...
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Summary: Poor, out of date coverage, too many things don't work
Review: This book needs a rewrite with more current coverage, better testing of code and packages prior to release. And please remove the puerile humour, it doesn't work; humour in a book should be like safron in a curry, appreciated for its subtlty. Have a look at the 'Teach Yourself Java 1.1 in 24 hours' for an author who uses humour to great effect.
I am a CORBA specialist and past Senior Systems Engineer (OS/390) for Iona, who supply Orbix - a commercial implementation of CORBA.
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