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| Book: | Java Performance Tuning | |
| Subject: | Java Performance Tuning Review | |
| Date: | 2001-07-16 06:09:53 | |
| From: | Andrew Westbrook | |
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Rating:
This book is one of the best-written, most informative Java books I have ever read. It does an excellent job presenting numerous case studies where application performance can be improved with minor and/or major changes. By providing a comparison of the runtime for each different method used, it shows developers how much gain they can expect for their effort. The author also explains in easy to understand English why the changes have the effect they do, making the book more than just a collection of copyable hacks. The one complaint I have about this book is that it does not cover enough topics. I would like to see it cover JDBC in more detail. In addition, comparisons of native compilers (e.g. TowerJ) to the JVMs would be helpful. Perhaps a second edition or a volume two could provide more case studies. However, I think this book is a must have for anyone who is trying to write fast Java programs. |
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