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QuickTime for Java: A Developer's Reference
Published in Paperback by Morgan Kaufmann (1999)
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Java & Quicktime programming... no help from here.
Useless
Absolutely useless. More then half of the book is QT Java API Reference just printed out. Thanx, I have a printer and I could do it myself, no need to buy the book.
All code samples are poorly explained. If you're not an experienced QuickTime C++ developer you don't have a chance.
Lacking....
I do not recommend this book to those of you who are looking into developing any Quicktime application with Java. The authors have most blindly left out one important element while writing this "reference" book - the reference indeces lack what most API reference books contain - descriptions. As whimsical as it is, the reference section lists the methods per package, but there is no documentation describing what they do, and NO analysis of what the arguments represent or expect ! I look at these signatures, and have absolutely NO CLUE how to implement them ! The rest of the book suffers more or less the same sorts of ailments, lack of information. The authors are so wrapped up their GUI descriptions, that the object model (which is so much adored by the creators and writers) is not documented near to completion. For my sake and yours, please turn your head (from this book) while shopping for Quicktime for Java reference books.
1413 days : in the wake of a Canadian DEMS gunner
Published in Unknown Binding by W.A. Cowling ()
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Natural Healing Guide
Published in Paperback by Sterling Publications (1990)
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Granta 28: Birthday Special
Published in Paperback by Granta Books (1989)
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Home on the Road Rv Travel Handbook
Published in Paperback by Camaro Pub Co (1988)
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Improved Wood, Waste and Charcoal Burning Stoves: A Practitioner's Manual
Published in Paperback by Intermediate Technology (1988)
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Management by One-Liners
Published in Hardcover by Community College Press (Duplicate of AMAJC) (1997)
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Meeting Needs in the 1990s: The Future of Public Service and the Challenge for Trade Unions (Social Policy)
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Minutes of Proceedings on the Noise Bill: [Wednesday, 13th March 1996 - Wednesday, 3rd April 1996]: [HC]: [1995-96]: House of Commons Papers: [1995-96]
Published in Paperback by The Stationery Office Books (1996)
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1 & 2 Samuel
Published in Hardcover by Zondervan (01 February, 2003)
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The BAD news is: this is a [stinky] book so don't buy this book using your own $$$. Like a previous reviewer says, half the book is just a listing of the Java Quicktime API 4.0 which is by now outdated. Go to the Apple/Quicktime website & download the Quicktime Java SDK 6.0 using the custom download, this will give you the entire kit plus the needed .dlls required to run Quicktime Java applic on the PC.
The 1st half of the book is mostly a direct copy of the "Summary of Quicktime for Java" published by Apple. The so called authors just lifted entire passage from the above publication. They've added virtually nothing to it.
All the critisms listed by previous reviewers are valid. Do not use your own $money to buy this book !
If you want to learn how to do video/audio streaming, I would recommend Windows Media Player due to their much better documentation/support.
Most of Quicktime's documentation are for the C language & have not been updated for Java. Learn how to program with Quicktime, you don't have a bloody chance .... at least not with Mr. Maremaa's book...