Java Distributed Computing

Reading List

Java Servlet Programming by Karl Moss
McGraw Hill -ISBN 0-07-913779-2
Good introduction to servlet programming.
Not heavily technical but a good way to get started understanding
the ins and outs of servlet programming.
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Java Servlet Programming by Hunter and Crawford
O'Reilly  ISBN 156592-391-X
Very detailed and readable in-depth exploration of servlet
programming. Lots to  learn and digest.
Always good quality from O'Reilly
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Java Threads by Scott Oaks, O'Reilly Press
Newly revised and expanded to cover Java 1.2, "Java Threads" shows
readers how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: where to use
 threads to increase efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to
avoid common mistakes. It thoroughly covers the Thread and ThreadGroup
classes, the Runnable interface, and the language's synchronized operator.
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Java IO by Elliott Rusy Harold
This is a great book! Well written and full of good examples of how to use
Java IO - streams and more. I use many of his examples in the class
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Concurrent Programming in Java by Doug Lea
A very serious book for thread practitioners. Lea combines theory with practice and in
this second edition, brings in design patterns. A winner.
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TextBook:

Developing Java Enterprise Applications
Asbury and Weiner / Wiley Books
ISBN 0-471-32756-5
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Suggested Reading

Java In A Nutshell. 3rd Edition -- covers Java 2!
A Quick Desktop Reference. David Flanagan. O'Reilly. ISBN 1565924878.  Contains an excellent overview of the language but the value of the book is the complete listing of all classes in the JDK 2 with method descriptors. A must for any developer. Note: 3rd edition covering Java2 has only been published since Nov 1999
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