Books: A User's Report
March 2001
by Elizabeth Zinkann
Examples, integration, and certification are the keywords to describe this month's column and the reviews. I've included reviews of an entire book of examples, a book that describes integration procedures, and a certification guide for HP-UX. The specific reviews include: Java Examples in a Nutshell, Second Edition by David Flanagan (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.); Integrate Linux Solutions into Your Windows Network by Dustin Puryear (Prima Tech); and HP Certified: HP-UX System Administration by Rafeeq Ur Rehman (Hewlett-Packard Professional Books, Prentice Hall).
Java Examples in a Nutshell
Second Edition
David Flanagan
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
ISBN 0-596-00039-1
566 Pages
$29.95
http://www.oreilly.com/
One of the most effective ways to learn a new skill, whether it is the design and creation of a stained glass window or of a computer program, is through the use of examples. This reliable method demonstrates the processes to use and factors to consider during each phase. Following an example is a prelude to independently utilizing any newly acquired craft or knowledge. In Java Examples in a Nutshell, author David Flanagan devotes an entire book to different types of examples using Java. The original edition was created as a supplement to the Java in a Nutshell book. The second edition, also subtitled A Tutorial Companion to Java in a Nutshell, presents updated examples for Java 2, Version 1.3. Flanagan also included some new chapters and has reorganized and expanded the existing material.
The second edition features three major sections: Core Java APIs, Graphics and GUIs, and Enterprise Java. The initial part, Core Java APIs, addresses the fundamental topics in the following order: Java Basics; Objects, Classes, and Interfaces; Input/Output; Threads; Networking; Security and Cryptography; Internationalization; Reflection; and Object Serialization.
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