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Book:   Darkstar: The Java Game Server
Subject:   Good introduction to Project Darkstar!
Date:   2007-09-05 21:19:35
From:   Doug
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

It has been a really good, light-weight introduction to getting a client/server up and running with Darkstar. It lets you get past that frustrating initial feeling you get when trying to deal with a complex new programming library, and you don’t want to dig through the project docs which are meant as a comprehensive reference as opposed to a step-by-step tutorial which is what the O’Reilly shortcuts book was about.
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  • Good introduction to Project Darkstar?,  January 07 2008
    Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
    Submitted by Anonymous Reader   [Respond | View]

    While the book was as the previous reviewer states a pretty good step by step tutorial. I find the Lab-7201: Project Darkstar presentation shown in May at JavaOne more informative. In addition to this, simple mistakes in the code make you wonder if the author syntax checked his program. At 10 dollars it might be worth it if you are really struggling with the idea of persistance, managed objects, references and bindings, but i would try looking through the darkstar forums for awnsers.
 
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