Product Description

Most Internet applications use sockets to implement network communication protocols. TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers, with its focused, tutorial-based coverage, helps you master the tasks and techniques essential to virtually all client-server projects using sockets in Java. Later chapters teach you to implement more specialized functionality; incisive discussions of programming constructs and protocol implementations equip you with a deeper understanding that is invaluable for meeting future challenges. No other resource presents so concisely or so effectively the exact material you need to get up and running with Java sockets programming right away.

For those who program using the C language, be sure to check out this book's companion, TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers.

For example code from the text, sample programming exercises, Powerpoint slides, and more, click on the grey "Companion Site" button to the right.

*Concise, no-nonsense explanations of issues often troublesome for students, including message construction and parsing, underlying mechanisms and Java I/O
*Comprehensive example-based coverage of the most important TCP/IP techniques-including iterative and threaded servers, timeouts and asynchronous message processing
*Includes a detailed, easy-to-use reference to the relevant JAVA class libraries
*A companion Web site provides online code for all the example programs given in the book
*Provides a guide to common errors and a reference offering detailed documentation of the sockets interface
*Perfect for a practitioner who may even want just to "look into" this technology.
*Provides tutorial-based instuction in key sockets programming techniques, focusing exclusively on Jva and complemented by example code.
*Covers challenging sockets programming issues: message construction and parsing, underlying TCP/IP protocol mechanisms, Java I/O, iterate and threaded servers, and timeouts.
*Includes references to the relevant Java class libraries that often go beyond the "official" Java documentation in clarity and explanation.
*Provides code for all example programs, along with additional exercises, via companion Web site.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1593429 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 72 pages

Review
"A concise, no-fluff guide to low-level network programming in Java. Packed with example code, this book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to understand the finer points of using sockets in Java. Ken and Jeff are not only experts, but also are able to explain practical details clearly. Highly recommended!" -- Keith Edwards, Xerox PARC

"This Guide is exactly what I need for both my untroductory and advanced networking courses: an efficient and effective description of networking programming using socckets in Java that is also inexpensive enough to be a suppliment to my other course materials. In addition, this book goes beyond the typical exampled by providing a clear description of exactly how to send and receive data of various types." -- Chris Edmondson-Yurkanan, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Book Info
Documents and explains the socket programming errors commonly made by Java developers, and offers tutorials covering challenging issues such as message construction and parsing, underlying TCP/IP protocol mechanisms, Java I/O, iterative and threaded servers, and timeouts. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

TCP/IP Sockets in Java is a concise, no-fluff guide to low-level network programming in Java. Packed with example code, this book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to understand the finer points of using sockets in Java. Ken and Jeff are not only experts, but also are able to explain practical details clearly. Highly recommended!

-- Keith Edwards, Xerox PARC

This guide is exactly what I needed for both my introductory and my advanced networking courses: an efficient and effective description of network programming using sockets in Java, that is also inexpensive enough to be a supplement for my other course materials. Additionally, one-third of this book goes far beyond the typical examples by providing a clear description of exactly how to send and receive data of various types.

-- Chris Edmondson-Yurkanan, The University of Texas at Austin

Most Internet applications use sockets to implement network communication protocols. TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers, with its focused, tutorial-based coverage, helps you master the tasks and techniques essential to virtually all client-server projects using sockets in Java. Later chapters teach you to implement more specialized functionality; incisive discussions of programming constructs and protocol implementations equip you with a deeper understanding that is invaluable for meeting future challenges. No other resource presents so concisely or so effectively the exact material you need to get up and running with Java sockets programming right away.

For those who program using the C language, be sure to check out this book's companion, TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers.

Features

• Provides tutorial-based instruction in key sockets programming techniques, focused exclusively on Java and complemented by example code.
  
• Covers challenging sockets programming issues: message construction and parsing, underlying TCP/IP protocol mechanisms, Java I/O, iterative and threaded servers, and timeouts.
  
• Includes references to the relevant JAVA class libraries that often go beyond the "official" Java documentation in clarity and explanation.
  
• Via a companion Web site, provides code for all example programs, along with additional exercises.