Paul Bennett

Reviews by Paul Bennett

IPv6 Essentials

Integrating IPv6 into Your IPv4 Network

Paul's rating: 3.0

On Jul 3, 2014 Paul Bennett wrote: A good leg-up
There's a fundamental change occurring on the Internet: the venerable Internet Protocol by which all nodes communicate is being replaced with a new version, IPv6. Silvia Hagen's IPv6 Essentials provides engineers with a good leg-up to understanding the wide-ranging impacts of the new protocol. That said, there's still a lot of legwork for the reader to do. Full Review >

Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy

Tools and Techniques for Low-Power Networking

Paul's rating: 4.0

On Jun 10, 2014 Paul Bennett wrote: An Inspiring Introduction
I've worked a little with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) before, getting the bulk of my information from programming guides. This book presented an opportunity to go back to basics: to review the protocol stack from top to bottom and patch in the gaps in my knowledge. On that account it succeeded very well. Full Review >

Java 8 Pocket Guide

Instant Help for Java Programmers

Paul's rating: 2.0

On May 31, 2014 Paul Bennett wrote: More Java than Java 8
A "pocket guide" for something like Java is always going to be a difficult book. It's got to be succinct enough to allow easy access to salient points while simultaneously proving the depth that this complex platform deserves. A book that is perfect for experts is unlikely to appeal to beginners too, and therein lies the problem with the Java 8 Pocket Guide. Full Review >