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I suggest you buy "Quicktime for Java: A Developer's Notebook". All it contains is disorganized reams of documentation that you can get off the web on the subject. This book is several years old now, but even when it was fresh off the press it was useless. Some people think this book is too brief, but I found it to answer all of my questions. No examples. No organization. To fill in any gaps, you might consider also getting the definitive guide to Quicktime programming, "Quicktime Toolkit", volumes one and two, by Tim Monroe. That is more for programmers using the C language, but between the Developer's notebook and the two volume set you should be able to figure out just about anything you desire in Quicktime, including how to port what you're interested in to Java.
Like a previous reviewer says, half the book is just a listing of the Java Quicktime API 4.0 which is by now outdated. Do not use your own $money to buy this book. The BAD news is: this is a [stinky] book so don't buy this book using your own $$$. If you want to learn how to program Quicktime using java, this is the only book on the market that I am aware of. at least not with Mr. All the critisms listed by previous reviewers are valid.
They've added virtually nothing to it.
Go to the Apple/Quicktime website & download the Quicktime Java SDK 6.0 using the custom download, this will give you the entire kit plus the needed.dlls required to run Quicktime Java applic on the PC.
Most of Quicktime's documentation are for the C language & have not been updated for Java.
That's the good news.
If you want to learn how to do video/audio streaming, I would recommend Windows Media Player due to their much better documentation/support.
The 1st half of the book is mostly a direct copy of the "Summary of Quicktime for Java" published by Apple.
The so called authors just lifted entire passage from the above publication.
Learn how to program with Quicktime, you don't have a bloody chance.
Maremaa's book.
Absolutely useless. More then half of the book is QT Java API Reference just printed out. Thanx, I have a printer and I could do it myself, no need to buy the book.All code samples are poorly explained. If you're not an experienced QuickTime C++ developer you don't have a chance.
I look at these signatures, and have absolutely NO CLUE how to implement them. I do not recommend this book to those of you who are looking into developing any Quicktime application with Java. The rest of the book suffers more or less the same sorts of ailments, lack of information. The authors have most blindly left out one important element while writing this "reference" book - the reference indeces lack what most API reference books contain - descriptions. As whimsical as it is, the reference section lists the methods per package, but there is no documentation describing what they do, and NO analysis of what the arguments represent or expect. The authors are so wrapped up their GUI descriptions, that the object model (which is so much adored by the creators and writers) is not documented near to completion. For my sake and yours, please turn your head (from this book) while shopping for Quicktime for Java reference books.
Numerous file formats can be imported, interchanged, edited, and released as a single QuickTime file. Overview -- gives fundamental information, the reader can look for details afterwards 3. This work contains information about the premiere pioneering multimedia tool, Apple QuickTime 4. Finally, there is an SDK included on the CD-ROM, the full version of which is available as well for free on the website.So, why even consider purchasing this book. Be certain to check the quicktime.com website as well, to supplement the content of this book.If one is inclined to search for files on the Web and does not mind reading hundreds of pages from the screen, this information can be acquired free of charge. This work outlines the underlying structure of this most influential multimedia format, and how to produce potentially interactive creations.Much of the content and information of the book is provided on the Apple website. Portability -- don't have to print the numerous files out 2.
Getting the Java programs up and running at first is a bit frustrating. As the basis of the upcoming MPEG-4 standard, QuickTime is unexcelled in providing audio, graphics, video, and text, in a single application. Examples -- this book is specifically written for portability using the Java language; in this way programs can be used, in principle, on Windows, MacOS, or UNIX systems (the last one still takes some extra effort)The readability of this work suffers at times, this is its biggest shortcoming. There are also numerous Inside Macintosh publications, available in book form or as.PDF files, also on their website. 1. The information provided is so vast in potential, however, that it easily deserves a high rating. Otherwise this is a highly recommended work.
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