Comments for BPEL World | Web Services http://bpelworld.com BPEL World | Web Services Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on VMware VI and vSphere SDK: Managing the VMware Infrastructure and vSphere by David Rousseau http://bpelworld.com/2366/vmware-vi-and-vsphere-sdk-managing-the-vmware-infrastructure-and-vsphere/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 David Rousseau Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:43:45 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2366#comment-4682 If like me you are tired of using vSphere or VI 2.5 official SDK, this book is for you. <br /> <br />Steve Jin has done a great job simplifying SDK access and improving performance drastically. <br />After using his VI Java API described in this book, you will no longer return to official VI Java SDK or other VI Toolkit. <br /> <br />You can code in Java but also in Python using Jython or IronPython. <br />We've choosed Jython and coupled it with some great web frameworks in python like Django. We've built a powerful web app exposing a RESTful API. <br /> <br />Add to this a real talent in popularizing VI objects in the SDK, this book saved me lots of time. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 If like me you are tired of using vSphere or VI 2.5 official SDK, this book is for you.

Steve Jin has done a great job simplifying SDK access and improving performance drastically.

After using his VI Java API described in this book, you will no longer return to official VI Java SDK or other VI Toolkit.

You can code in Java but also in Python using Jython or IronPython.

We’ve choosed Jython and coupled it with some great web frameworks in python like Django. We’ve built a powerful web app exposing a RESTful API.

Add to this a real talent in popularizing VI objects in the SDK, this book saved me lots of time.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Professional WCF Programming: .NET Development with the Windows Communication Foundation by D. Tepper http://bpelworld.com/2360/professional-wcf-programming-net-development-with-the-windows-communication-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 D. Tepper Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:08:57 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2360#comment-4662 Simply put, this book isn't worth your time. Even as an experienced programmer I had trouble keeping up with the out-of-order explanations, typos, terrible examples, and incorrect walk-throughs. Rating: 1 / 5 Simply put, this book isn’t worth your time. Even as an experienced programmer I had trouble keeping up with the out-of-order explanations, typos, terrible examples, and incorrect walk-throughs.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Windows Communication Foundation Unleashed by Ali Mazaheri http://bpelworld.com/2362/windows-communication-foundation-unleashed/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 Ali Mazaheri Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:17:01 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2362#comment-4675 I was introduced to the wonder of WCF through the Beta edition of this book about a year ago. Authors of this book are among the masters of WCF and the new edition has even better examples. <br />This book is recommended for anyone wants to get serious with WCF and SOA! <br /> <br />Great Job Guys. <br />Ali Mazaheri, MCS Rating: 5 / 5 I was introduced to the wonder of WCF through the Beta edition of this book about a year ago. Authors of this book are among the masters of WCF and the new edition has even better examples.

This book is recommended for anyone wants to get serious with WCF and SOA!

Great Job Guys.

Ali Mazaheri, MCS
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on VMware VI and vSphere SDK: Managing the VMware Infrastructure and vSphere by W Boudville http://bpelworld.com/2366/vmware-vi-and-vsphere-sdk-managing-the-vmware-infrastructure-and-vsphere/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 W Boudville Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:56:37 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2366#comment-4681 This book differs from other recent texts on VMware, like VMware VI3 Implementation and Administration. Those are for sysadmins, and they explain how to manually use GUIs provided by VMware to run their programs. <br /> <br />The current book is directed at a programmer, who presumably also has sysadmin duties or who needs to make custom tools for a sysadmin. Here there are no cute screen shots of GUI panels made by others. Instead, you should be an experienced java programmer. VMware has put together an extensive library of java classes, that tie into their firmware. The text takes you in detail through sample code that uses these classes. <br /> <br />Though the book makes no mention of this, you can use the classes to write higher level driver code that is in the spirit of a JMX or Service Oriented Architecture approach. Perhaps these latter methods were never proffered for virtual machines. But they describe loosely coupled management viewpoints that might be well suited to the code in this book. <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 This book differs from other recent texts on VMware, like VMware VI3 Implementation and Administration. Those are for sysadmins, and they explain how to manually use GUIs provided by VMware to run their programs.

The current book is directed at a programmer, who presumably also has sysadmin duties or who needs to make custom tools for a sysadmin. Here there are no cute screen shots of GUI panels made by others. Instead, you should be an experienced java programmer. VMware has put together an extensive library of java classes, that tie into their firmware. The text takes you in detail through sample code that uses these classes.

Though the book makes no mention of this, you can use the classes to write higher level driver code that is in the spirit of a JMX or Service Oriented Architecture approach. Perhaps these latter methods were never proffered for virtual machines. But they describe loosely coupled management viewpoints that might be well suited to the code in this book.

Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Windows Communication Foundation Unleashed by Neophytos Christodoulides http://bpelworld.com/2362/windows-communication-foundation-unleashed/comment-page-1/#comment-4674 Neophytos Christodoulides Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:37:33 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2362#comment-4674 I had the opportunity to read the previous version of this book that was written by Graig as well. I can say that this new version is much easier to read and understand! I am architecting an enterprise WCF services solution for a major company in Texas and this book has helped me a lot! I recommend it 100%. Rating: 5 / 5 I had the opportunity to read the previous version of this book that was written by Graig as well. I can say that this new version is much easier to read and understand! I am architecting an enterprise WCF services solution for a major company in Texas and this book has helped me a lot! I recommend it 100%.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Inside Windows Communication Foundation by John smith http://bpelworld.com/2361/inside-windows-communication-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4668 John smith Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:18:28 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2361#comment-4668 This book lacks practical examples. It is very much like reading MSDN - a run down of interfaces and classes and very short code snippets. There are no real-life examples. <br /> <br />The book basically covers Message, Channels and Channel messages but only makes cryptic comments on how these concepts apply to real life uses. <br /> <br />Because the contents are similar to those you find MSDN, I recomend this book as reference. If you want a practical book that shows how to use WCF in real-life applications, this book is not it. <br /> <br />In my opinion this book is boring and over priced. <br /> <br />Thank you. Rating: 2 / 5 This book lacks practical examples. It is very much like reading MSDN – a run down of interfaces and classes and very short code snippets. There are no real-life examples.

The book basically covers Message, Channels and Channel messages but only makes cryptic comments on how these concepts apply to real life uses.

Because the contents are similar to those you find MSDN, I recomend this book as reference. If you want a practical book that shows how to use WCF in real-life applications, this book is not it.

In my opinion this book is boring and over priced.

Thank you.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Professional WCF Programming: .NET Development with the Windows Communication Foundation by hlee http://bpelworld.com/2360/professional-wcf-programming-net-development-with-the-windows-communication-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 hlee Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:36:08 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2360#comment-4661 This book is hard to follow. <br /> <br />It could be useful as quick reference for API details but I would not recommend this book to new learners. <br /> <br />You can find definitions on lots of classes and methods but it does not provide realistic code examples or diagrams that help visualize conceptual frame works. <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 This book is hard to follow.

It could be useful as quick reference for API details but I would not recommend this book to new learners.

You can find definitions on lots of classes and methods but it does not provide realistic code examples or diagrams that help visualize conceptual frame works.

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Windows Communication Foundation Unleashed by Philr http://bpelworld.com/2362/windows-communication-foundation-unleashed/comment-page-1/#comment-4673 Philr Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:04:22 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2362#comment-4673 A comprehensive look at WCF, including practical examples illustrating the points as they are delivered. Deserves to be on every .NET developers bookshelf, if only for chapter on WCF guidelines. Rating: 4 / 5 A comprehensive look at WCF, including practical examples illustrating the points as they are delivered. Deserves to be on every .NET developers bookshelf, if only for chapter on WCF guidelines.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on VMware VI and vSphere SDK: Managing the VMware Infrastructure and vSphere by Midwest Book Review http://bpelworld.com/2366/vmware-vi-and-vsphere-sdk-managing-the-vmware-infrastructure-and-vsphere/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 Midwest Book Review Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:41:47 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2366#comment-4680 Any advanced computer collection strong in networking and virtualization needs Vmware VI and vSphere 50K. It tells how the VI 50K fits into a Cloud Ready vSphere environment, discusses the basics of configurations and moving VMs across different platforms without disruption, and tells how to avoid common pitfalls that Vmware VI developers face. Advanced computer libraries will find this a 'must have'. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 Any advanced computer collection strong in networking and virtualization needs Vmware VI and vSphere 50K. It tells how the VI 50K fits into a Cloud Ready vSphere environment, discusses the basics of configurations and moving VMs across different platforms without disruption, and tells how to avoid common pitfalls that Vmware VI developers face. Advanced computer libraries will find this a ‘must have’.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Windows Communication Foundation 3.5 Unleashed by T. Anderson http://bpelworld.com/2359/windows-communication-foundation-3-5-unleashed/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 T. Anderson Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:36:19 +0000 http://bpelworld.com/?p=2359#comment-4655 This book reminds me of one of the old WROX books written by 23 different authors who were not told what the title was, and were not allowed to take their ADHD medicine while writing the book. <br /> <br />Every chapter is some sort of between content. What I mean by that is they skipped the background, skipped setting up the context, picked one piece of part of a solution, presented it, skipped the explanation, skipped the summary, and moved on to a completely different topic in the next section. They give you the content between all the important stuff. <br /> <br />So it is not readable from cover to cover. <br /> <br />I am currently putting together an application using WCF and WF Services. I have run into approximately 7 or 8 things I needed to look up. This book provide no guidance on any of them. <br /> <br />So it does not make a good reference. <br /> <br />The code still does not exist, so I cannot comment on its usability. <br /> <br />My recommendation is to definitely look elsewhere when looking for a WCF 3.5 book. <br /> Rating: 1 / 5 This book reminds me of one of the old WROX books written by 23 different authors who were not told what the title was, and were not allowed to take their ADHD medicine while writing the book.

Every chapter is some sort of between content. What I mean by that is they skipped the background, skipped setting up the context, picked one piece of part of a solution, presented it, skipped the explanation, skipped the summary, and moved on to a completely different topic in the next section. They give you the content between all the important stuff.

So it is not readable from cover to cover.

I am currently putting together an application using WCF and WF Services. I have run into approximately 7 or 8 things I needed to look up. This book provide no guidance on any of them.

So it does not make a good reference.

The code still does not exist, so I cannot comment on its usability.

My recommendation is to definitely look elsewhere when looking for a WCF 3.5 book.

Rating: 1 / 5

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