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Book:   Java NIO
Subject:   Java NIO Review
Date:   2002-09-01 21:49:57
From:   anonymous
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

This review is only of the sample chapter on selectors, to which I give two out of a possible five Sloths ( more == better ).


Non-blocking io, threads, sockets are the most important subjects this book can offer to me and the sample chapter on selectors was exactly what I wanted to read.


To the author:


"Life is a series of rude awakenings."


-R. Van Winkle


Unfortunately the sample chapter is long-winded, repetitive and more of an API-reference than a tutorial on how to use the NIO classes. This chapter is not of the caliber of "Java Servlets" by Jason Hunter. I want a book that makes learning how to use these classes less of chore, thank you.


This was a very important development in the Java world and O'Reilly's offering appears to be mediocre.



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