Distributed Java 2 Platform Database Development

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Summary: too much source code
Review: I really benefited from this bookj because it contains very good examples of how to build a db api in java. The only downside is that there's no CD and no link to download the source code.

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Summary: Excellent practical examples
Review: The author provides excellent examples and the source is available. I like the fact that this is a "simple" book. So many today are thick, bulky paperweights with poor examples or confusing theory. This book is the opposite. I could easily take the lessons and implement them within a few hours.

My only regret is that the author did not spend time telling us why his rather lightweight API was better than an EJB -or- when to use his approach and when to use EJB's (transaction management?, security?, sessions?).

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Summary: too much source code
Review: too much source code and javadoc (one third of the book!). covers many areas but superficially

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Summary: Very practical
Review: While this book contains excellent practical, real world examples, it is a little light-on in some aspects. Perhaps some of the API documentation at the rear could be sacrificed for further discussion of design issues. It is more readable than Reese's Database Programming with JDBC and Java, but a little frustrating in that the excellent code examples are not available for download or on CD. Otherwise excellent for those who need to get to work.