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Java Performance Tuning

By Jack Shirazi
First Edition  September 2000 
Pages: 436
ISBN 10: 0-596-00015-4 | ISBN 13: 9780596000158
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Java Performance Tuning contains step-by-step instructions on all aspects of the performance tuning process, right from such early considerations as setting goals, measuring performance, and choosing a compiler. Extensive examples for tuning many parts of an application are described in detail, and any pitfalls are identified. The book also provides performance tuning checklists for making your tuning as comprehensive as possible.
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No matter what language they're programming in, developers always wish things would run faster! Especially when writing mission-critical applications, no one wants to be limited by the programming environment. Java Performance Tuning provides all the details you need to know to "performance tune" any type of Java program and make Java code run significantly faster. Java Performance Tuning contains step-by-step instructions on all aspects of the performance tuning process, right from such early considerations as setting goals, measuring performance, and choosing a compiler. Extensive examples for tuning many parts of an application are described in detail, and any pitfalls are identified. The book also provides performance tuning checklists that enable developers to make their tuning as comprehensive as possible. Java Performance Tuning is a book to help you "roll up your sleeves" and examine your code in detail in order to apply different tuning techniques to produce the best possible result. The book shows you how to:
  • Create and plan a tuning strategy
  • Avoid performance penalties from inefficient code
  • Minimize the number of objects a program creates
  • Improve the behavior of loops and switches
  • Use threads effectively

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Java Performance Tuning Review,  July 16 2001
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Submitted by Andrew Westbrook   [Respond | View]

This book is one of the best-written, most informative Java books I have ever read. It does an excellent job presenting numerous case studies where application performance can be improved with minor and/or major changes. By providing a comparison of the runtime for each different method used, it shows developers how much gain they can expect for their effort. The author also explains in easy to understand English why the changes have the effect they do, making the book more than just a collection of copyable hacks. The one complaint I have about this book is that it does not cover enough topics. I would like to see it cover JDBC in more detail. In addition, comparisons of native compilers (e.g. TowerJ) to the JVMs would be helpful. Perhaps a second edition or a volume two could provide more case studies. However, I think this book is a must have for anyone who is trying to write fast Java programs.


Java Performance Tuning Review,  May 17 2001
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Submitted by Shankar   [Respond | View]

Still i am reading this book and it seems to be a very good one and everyone who wants to build a good application in java needs this

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Media reviews "So you bit the bullet and wrote that big application in Java, and now the boss says it runs too slow. You'll probably want to get this book" -Marc Briand, C/C++ Users Journal, August 2001

"Provides guidance on eliminating all types of performance problems in Java, using reality-based examples to work through the tuning process in detail." --Book News, Jan 2001

"You have been working on that Java application for two weeks and it's finally ready for testing. Your window for having the web site down is ten minutes but you aren't concerned. Three hours later with the program still running, you are more than concerned. Before you panic, pick up a copy of Java Performance Tuning. This book is geared for serious developers who need to dramatically improve performance in their applications and are willing to dig deep into the code. Besides being well written, the book is fun. I found myself trying to figure out along with the author how to improve the performance of the various examples demonstrated in the book" --Thomas Paul, www.javaranch.com, April 2001

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