Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Good Overview of Server-Client Connection

I think the other reviews are a bit harsh. This book does not have a lot of code in it or enough detail for it to be your sole resource while programming a thin client application, but it provides a good (although probably a little dated) overview of many network communication options you have. That is exactly what I wanted from the book.I am a java programmer, but I do not have a lot of experience writing server applications or using enterprise frameworks. I wanted an overview of my options for communication with a client and this book provided it without making me decipher large sections of code.That being said, I found large portions of the book useless for me, so I just skipped over them.