Scott Oaks, lead author of O'Reilly's new JXTA in a Nutshell says,"Fundamental scalability and centralization forces are constraining the Internet and are restricting its growth. Peer-to-peer networks like JXTA are essential to bring the internet to the next level of scalability, management and security in order to handle unconstrained exchanges of information between peers and the wave of new consumer devices." Written by the key members of Sun Microsystem's Project JXTA, JXTA in a Nutshell is the definitive reference to the most solid platform yet for Peer-to-Peer distributed computing. "P2P" enables users with the same networking application to connect with each other and directly access files from one another's hard drives. JXTA is a giant step forward in the evolution of P2P. O'Reilly's pioneering reference is the first and last word on this powerful distributed computing technology. JXTA in a Nutshell delivers all the information you need to get started, including an overview of P2P distributed computing, an explanation of the JXTA Project's new platform, and ways that developers can become a part of the development effort. JXTA in a Nutshell introduces major concepts in a hands-on way by explaining them in context to the shell, and contains a complete reference to the JXTA application bindings. Also included is the full JXTA protocol specification. The book covers important topics such as security, and how the JXTA technology fits into the standard Java classes.

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A must read if you want to learn about JXTA - 2003-03-23
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I learned many new things about JXTA reading this book. Overall, I would say that this is the best JXTA coverage I've seen in any book. So, if you're looking for a JXTA book I believe you'll be extremely pleased with this book.

I'd been looking for a JXTA book for some time, but I didn't want a simple quick reference that left me wondering how to code for JXTA applications. I also didn't care to read through a API reference in order to understand what JXTA was all about. This book is something completely and impressively different.

This is a great book for newcomers to JXTA, though I suspect anyone who's developed in Java will be able to follow along quite well. In fact, it's the author's writing style that makes learning JXTA almost effortless. The examples are numerous, easy to follow. The authors frequently tie the concepts together nicely and it's plain to see how the examples may be incorporated into larger applications. I like that approach.

Another thing I especially appreciated was the author's effort to provide useful tips for solving real-world problems. I can hardly imagine buying another JXTA book because I believe I've found most, if not all, of what I need.

The best book on JXTA available - 2003-03-16
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JXTA in a Nutshell contains lot of information into not a lot of space. It is the best book on the market for learning JXTA. It is worth reading, even if it is your first JXTA book. The book is fairly complete, with a full reference to the JXTA Java API and the JXTA protocols. There is a great deal of valuable information in the book, and it will serve quite well as a desktop reference.
The book is organized well, leading the user through the JXTA
core concepts. I particularly appreciate the way the book
has been orginized making it easier to find the specific information I want (discovery, pipe, peergroup, etc). In addition, I also liked the extra sections dealing with the
JXTA protocol specification to better understand JXTA.
In all, this book is the only JXTA book I need, but it will doubtless be one that I refer to repeatedly as I develop with the JXTA platform.

Excellent book on JXTA - 2003-03-10
Reviewer Rating:
Just read the book it is well organized and as a full
JXTA auctioning example. If you are looking for serious
JXTA programming that's the book you want to have.

A very good book about JXTA - 2005-07-26
Reviewer Rating:
According to the title, JXTA in a nutshell teaches how to write JXTA application in a short time.
This book has a coverage of every part of JXTA technology, well explained and clear.
The book has a problem, it was writen in year 2002 and some examples doesn't work!.

Excellent book! - 2003-04-26
Reviewer Rating:
The book explains in very clear language almost every aspect of JXTA P2P programming and gives a good overview of all common JXTA concepts (Pipes, advertisements, discovery, peergroups). You'll learn how to design, implement, test and deploy your JXTA P2P programs. The book does a great job by identifying and providing solutions to common P2P pitfalls. I recommend this book to every programmer out there. If you are serious about writing JXTA programs this is the book to get.

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