Ulf reviewed SOA Using Java Web Services by Mark D. Hansen and gave it 7 out of 10 horseshoes.

[The book] provides a comprehensive yet detailed overview of the various components that play a part in [Java EE 5 Web Services], from JAX-WS clients using REST and SOAP, through data binding with JAXB, to developing, packaging and deploying JAX-WS services, and the various JSR standards covering these technologies. ... At every step of the way ready-to-run example code is presented that illustrates the points made in the text.

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Jeanne reviewed Core Java, Volume I--Fundamentals by by Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell and gave it 9 out of 10 horseshoes.

This edition (the eighth of the book) covers Java 6. I liked that each section was updated to reflect changes to the languages. The authors didn't just tack on some chapters about the new features. They integrated features as they made sense. ... I recommend this book if you are looking to learn Java or have only used certain pieces of it.

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