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Core Jini [Paperback]

W. Keith Edwards (Author)
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Newly enhanced with the latest standards from Sun, Core Jini, 2nd Edition, provides an in-depth and authoritative resource for building state-of-the-art distributed systems based on Jini v. 1.1. Aimed at the experienced Java developer seeking to apply this technology in the field, this book mixes a high-level guide to what Jini is and how it works with plenty of practical code examples to help get you started.

The first part of Core Jini describes what Jini is, including its design philosophy and how it provides robust distributed systems for devices like printers, scanners, and digital cameras. Suitably upbeat about Jini's prospects in the marketplace, the author delivers an insider's perspective on how Jini solves many of the problems of earlier distributed computing. The first hundred pages will help anyone understand Jini and are especially ideal for programmers (or managers) who want to see what this standard is all about.

The rest of the text (over 800 pages) provides a practical tutorial that puts Jini to work, starting with a "Hello World" example. Subsequent chapters cover essential areas of Jini functionality, such as discovery, leasing, and the join protocol. Besides providing actual source code, the book does a good job of showing how to compile and run each example program. (This information is particularly necessary with Jini, where even for testing, programs run in separate pieces in a small distributed system.) Core Jini teaches you the most common programming strategies for Jini (relying on higher-level APIs and built-in features), and also shows the lower-level APIs in separate sections for the more advanced reader who wants to know more.

Armed with this new edition, any Java developer can learn to take advantage of this late-breaking technology from Sun. In all, this title is a comprehensive and well-presented tutorial to an exciting, new standard that will allow future consumer and computing devices to communicate using Java. --Richard Dragan

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Core Jini
Second Edition
W. Keith Edwards
The worlds #1 book on Jini TM connection technology - now fully updated for the new Jini 1.1 specification!
Jini technology is the next revolution in computing- Network Anything, Anytime, Anywhere!
Foreword by Bill Joy, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems.
.Technical Editor- Brian Murphy, Sun Microsystems Jini Development Team. In 1999, Jini connection technology was unveiled. In 2000, corporations will begin releasing Jini-technology enabled devices, and the demand for expertise in Jini software development will soar. Jini connection technology enables any device -- from enterprise servers to kitchen appliances -- to network smoothly, simply, and reliably. Core Jini, Second Edition delivers the most thorough, practical explanation of Jini 1.1 technology -- plus all the live Java TM code experienced developers need to start building solutions right now! With a Foreword by Sun visionary Bill Joy, Core Jini is 100% authoritative, with even more code, more examples, and more troubleshooting techniques than the first edition -- all fully updated for the new Jini 1.1 technology specification! Discover how Jini technology addresses critical distributed networking problems ignored by "traditional" approaches -- and how it can simplify connectivity in both new devices and existing networks. Master the Jini 1.1 technology programming model, including crucial concepts like discovery, leasing, remote events, and transactions. Learn real-world techniques for developing Jini technology-enabled helper services and applications; implementing discovery; building lookup services and browsers; and more.
W. Keith Edwards is a member of the research staff at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). He has worked in R&D and as a consultant to several leading companies, including Sun, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Too big for a reference, but generally well structured, Sep 6 2003
This review is from: Core Jini (Paperback)
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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3.0 out of 5 stars Won't teach you how to code it..but a good reference book, Mar 11 2003
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Adam T. Bratter "AB" (Yonkers) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Core Jini (Paperback)
This book is horrible if you want to learn how to code JINI. The good points are the wonderful RMI primer in the Appendix, and nice explanations of what is actually going on for each aspect of a JINI network, chapter by chapter.
This book can serve as a nice conceptual reference when trying to understand JINI.
The wrox book on JINI is also very good, and good to learn the coding.

Also, don't expect any email to this author to be answered...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but code breaks on two machines, Dec 18 2002
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"wloucks" (Powell, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book for learning JINI Technology. Also, the
author has a great web site to help you along. It's one of the
few books that has example code that mostly works. He simulates
a multi machine environment on one computer. However, his
example code breaks when you run the server-side code on one
Window 2000 computer and the client-side code on another
Window 2000 system (unfortunately, his book or web site
doesn't help you here and this would be the real world
environment for JINI Technology).
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