TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) 2nd Edition

If you want to program TCP/IP and/or UDP in Java, you need to have read this book.They give the essential information to using the object libraries that interface to Sockets. They are not the final word. They are the starting point. My favor quote: "It is considered a beginners mistake to assume a single [TCP] read will read all the bytes of a single TCP write" on page 18. I have found code that was tested by Systems Engineering as being "good" that violated this principle.

This is one of the standard books on sockets, that i've purchased long time ago (in C). I noticed they had this version for java and decided to get this one as well. These books are straight forward, and tells you most things you need to get a standard tcp/ip socket working quickly with examples. Great reference book, always have this on the shelf for the next socket code project.

If you are looking for a concise reference for TCP/IP programming in Java with examples that work, this is the book. Buy it. I studied under Dr. Ken Calvert at the University of Kentucky; he knows his stuff! A+++

This book gave me a lot of understanding how TCP/IP actually work. In a small book, author explains TCP/IP, sockets and even Java NIO. And he does it better than in specialized and verbose books, each of which is devoted to one particular subject. I strongly recommend this book, especially for learning NIO.

Excellent precise overview of Socket/Channel/Buffer abstractions - why and how of it. The last chapter (under the hood of TCP) alone is worth the price.

Learning about networking for Android apps. More in depth. I haven't had the chance to fully read the book yet.

a very nice, intro level book. it starts at the very beginning, but doesn't waste a lot of time; provides the reader with some simple working examples, well explained; and points the way to more sophisticated stuff. perfect.

Great introductory and examples for beginners.