Comments about O'Reilly Media Palm OS Network Programming:

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Comments about O'Reilly Media Palm OS Network Programming:

Being a neophyte in this field - am a psychologist and can't say I crucually need these devices- but also being a consumer, I became beguiled and "surrendered" to acquiring a Palm.

What an extraordinary feat this book is: to deliver a text, in this field, which actually manages to make this material come lucid and alive! It not only organizes the vast scope of this field to mananegeable proportions, but also distils complex material and processes into language which is accessible to a reader. Indeed, the writing, for me, actually turned out to be a fine literary experience! - and its about Palm Software, for G-d's sake, surely an inherently dry topic?

Congratulations to this writer!

Sybil Baran (Ph.D)

Comments about O'Reilly Media Palm OS Network Programming:

I found this book to be exactly what I was in search of - something to clearly explain how to use NetLib along with well documented examples! Greg Winton does an excellent job of taking the reader through the development of an FTP application (explaining NetLib and sockets along the way) - each chapter builds on the previous and introduces new concepts in comprehensible portions.

I admit, like most engineers, that I jumped ahead to the end to see the "whole enchilada", but then went back and reread the earlier chapters. This was still a good approach for absorbing all that is presented in this book.

I highly recommend this book to anyone venturing into networking their Palm. It is well written, concise, and contains insights from someone who is clearly experienced in networking.

Comments about O'Reilly Media Palm OS Network Programming:

Palm OS Network Programming is the first book for which I have written a review. I cannot think of a finer book to start my editorial review career. Greg Winton's organization, clarity, and writing style, transforms a potentially dry topic into a work of art that is truly a joy to read.

I am currently 3/4 of the way through the book and I'm torn between plowing through it (as I usually do) and reading as slowly as I can...not wanting to reach the finish line.

Greg Winton does an outstanding job of describing the principles behind Palm OS networking, and explaining network application development in crystal clear detail. The order in which the material is presented and the explanations that accompany the API descriptions and sample code, confess that this was not a book that was rushed to market, but was instead thoroughly researched and revised to perfection.

I truly believe that Palm OS Network Programming raises the bar for future programming books, and deserves an easily accessible spot in every Palm OS developer's library.