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"Not Just JAVA", Peter van der Linden, 1997, 0-13-864638-4,
U$34.95/C$48.95
%A   Peter van der Linden pvdl@best.com
%C   One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ   07458
%D   1997
%G   0-13-864638-4
%I   Prentice Hall
%O   U$34.95/C$48.95 800-576-3800, 416-293-3621
%O   betsy_carey@prenhall.com
%P   313
%S   Java Series
%T   "Not Just JAVA"

This book is not just about Java--and it is definitely not just for
techies.  The text provides a solid overview; not technically
detailed, but technically very informed; of the major technologies
driving the recent growth in networking and internetworking.

Chapter one gives the impression of a basic Internet guide, albeit one
that is rather more analytical than most.  The second chapter
reinforces the impression with a fairly detailed precis of the World
Wide Web.  Chapters three to six, though, explain various aspects of
Java, itself, and its application.  The last three chapters organize a
number of important technologies such as client/server, intranets,
network computers, enterprise computing, COM (Component Object Model),
ActiveX (including a solid discussion of the security flaws), CORBA
(Common Object Request Broker Architecture), JDBC (Java Data Base
Connectivity), and a review of the major players in the industry.

The content is informed, but aimed at a general, rather than a
technical, audience.  The material is solid, as well as containing
interesting snippets of trivia and gossip.  And with the author's
humour sprinkled throughout, the book is a lot more fun than most.

copyright Robert M. Slade, 1997   BKNTJSJV.RVW  970816