Java Network Programming

This is one of the best Java books on the market. Concepts are explained in a clear, succint manner with little extraneous detail that shows the authours mastery of the material. Java is a complex subject, so clear overviews of key areas are very valuable. This book is a must have for every Java Library.

I bought this book after reading some of the reviews; mostly they are accurate depending on your expectations. The book contains solid examples on many basic network topics such as Multicast, UDP and TCP/IP, etc.This book will most likely improve your Java Network programming skills, if not, it is a solid reference. I have glanced through a few other networking books, but I thought this book provided more global coverage. There may be better books for specific networking topics, but this book covered a variety of topics well.I found the book to be very helpful in providing the groundwork for I/O based programming. In my opinion, it is really what you need to learn first (on the basic leve, network I/O is just a different medium). It is not going to make you into an advanced, low-level network programmer, but it is unlikely for a Java book to cover networking to that depth. It will provide a strong resource for most of your networking needs. I would definitely recommend it to someone who has a good understanding of Java wanting to learn network-I/O programming.

I have surveyed a number of Java Networking, distributed computing books. I decided to buy and read this book because it get a great coverage of topics, such as Java Threads, I/O, Socket, HTTP, RMI, CORBA, Messages. If you are developer from C++ or OO background, the topics can be understood in lightspeed. The source code of the book can be easily downloaded and run. The code is clear and reusable in your next Java networking project immediately. In particular, I like the chapter describing how to write a full-feature HTTP server, including serving web pages, executing CGI programs with multi-threading backend. After reading this chapter, all the mystery about web server is dissolved because you can write one by yourselves. This improved the learning curve for great variety of web server. In summary, the book encourage reader to learn and play with the sample codes. You can become a Java networking expert in a week with this book. No one can scare you with another Java networking jargon.

Awesome coverage of networking and streams. I love their *real* examples. Its different to the other network books i've read. Where else do you learn how to write a real Webserver with CGI support and stuff like that. CORBA coverage was fairly brief but I guess that's not their focus. Can't wait for their crypto book!!

This is the best Java book I've read yet. It is well-written and well-organized, and goes deeper than just a surface discussion; it is better written, more comprehensive, and more practical than Sridharan's Advanced Java Networking. In fact, the authors take the reader through the process of creating a full-fleged shared whiteboard and chat tool. If you are developing an advanced networking Java project, you will find this book enjoyable and useful. Michael Brundage Infrared Processing Analysis Center, Caltech