Essential Jtapi

by Spencer Roberts

Build industrial-strength telephony applications on industry-standard platforms With the Java Telephony API (JTAPI), telecom vendors and service providers can leverage the full power of Java to build... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013080360X
• ISBN13: 9780130803603
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 565 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An unexpected delight!

This book should have been called "How to improve your Java skills while mastering JTAPI"A problem with generic book reviews is that a book is intended for a particular reader. The author of this book is speaking to a capable programmer who is new to telephony and using Java, itself a relatively new language. That audience is a good choice, because it represents the majority of us who would buy such a book. I devoured the book, and I think the author worked very hard to make sure that he enlightened the reader about the central issues such as Java's fitness for telephony. JTAPI is an interface based specification, hence the author pushed the concepts of using interfaces. TAPI/JTAPI is neccessarily event based, and the author really went to town with that.My opinion is that I wish Mr. Roberts would write a book on the entire subject of object oriented software development including analysis and design. His JTAPI book merits serious thought, it's not just another throw away cookbook that some people are always looking for. His thoughts and experience in software development withstands the test of time, and long after the versions of Java and JTAPI are changed, I'll still pick this gem up from time to time for a sanity check on my own software development thoughts.

Well Rounded Book

Not a book for beginners, very focused, but at the same timeproviding insights. The author does explore some territory outside the subject matter, but it is related content, much of it rather interesting, especially the discussions about the design of the API itself...

Gatting started

I am a Franch student, beginner in CTI and JTAPI. This book helped me to understand all the basic paradigms of CTI and what is really JTAPI. I think it is the best way for getting started. CTI developpers don't have time to answer newbies'question on forum, so, with this book, you can avoid bothering them with the "can't get provider" error.Moreover, after having understood the concepts of JTAPI, you can focus on what is important for you, implementing JTAPI or Developping with JTAPI.This book gives you knowledge and know-how, it was when I read it that I have been able to really start using JTAPI.

I read the whole book in two days!

Yup, that's how much time i had my hands on it straight. And now i'm going back through the chapters and using sample codes. I'm working on a project involving a telephony server using jtapi and this book hit the jackpot. I liked it how the author had explained the architechtural design models and how they solve telephony system requirements. my telephony server also needs to interface with SAP R/3 System server and i'm looking at applying the same design methodologies.

This is the only good JTAPI book once can buy!

I have read a number of other attempts to write a book about JTAPI and this is the only one that comes close. This book gives lots of background and code examples. This is the only JTAPI book one should buy!