Advanced Java(TM) 2 Platform How to Program Review

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(More customer reviews)I was very disappointed in this book after having looked forward to its publication. The book seems to have been hurriedly put together and shipped before it was completed.
Example 1: Page 898. The book refers to Appendix E which is supposed to be on the CD - it isn't.
Example 2: Page 898. The book says the transcations.sql file, used to set up the database required to run the example is on the CD - it isn't.
Example 3: Pages 1165. The authors attempt to show how to set up Bea WebLogic server to run an EJB example. The instructions are incomplete. The authors end the section with the statement "you are almost ready to deploy".
I could go on but I think you get the idea. I would have preferred a book that was more focused, with complete examples, and a book that was *finished* when it went to press.
Unfortunately it seems the Deitel and Deitel folks are more interested in creating many titles with many pages while letting quality slip (...).
Check out the new book by Gittleman entitled Advanced Java: Internet Applications and published by Scott/Jones. In about half the pages, Gittleman covers many of the same topics as Deitel and Deitel. I really like Gittleman's style.

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For intermediate or advanced Java programming courses in departments of Computer Science, CIS, MIS, IT, Business, and Continuing Education.Expanding on the world's best-selling Java textbook, Advanced JavaaA A2 Platform How to Program includes an in-depth discussion of advanced topics, aiding developers in producing significant, scalable Java applications and distributed systems. Primarily based on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.2.1, Advanced JavaaA A2 Platform How to Program integrates many technologies such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaBeans, Security, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), JavaServer Pages (JSP), servlets, Remote Method Invocation (RMI) and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) into a production-quality system that allows developers to benefit from the leverage and platform independence provided by the Java 2 Enterprise Edition. The book also features the development of a complete, end-to-end e-business solution using advanced Java technologies.

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