4.0 颗星,最多 5 颗星It includes the basics of WebRTC communication and a good source code reference
2015年9月3日 - 已在美国亚马逊上发表
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It includes the basics of WebRTC communication and a good source code reference. However, I will recommend "High-Performance Browser Networking" as a complementary resource. I gave 4 stars because the source code is deprecated and there is no GitHub repository maintenance. For instance, I have fixed one bug of the code and I left a comment, and there wasn't any response from authors. I have used part of source code though (thanks for that). Finally, It is better to wait for a new updated version.
Very small and lacks a lot of details. Maybe ok for a first exposure with WebRTC but given the price I would not recommend. Also note that WebRTC is a technology moving extremely fast and a lot of details in the book are already obsolete
Nice introduction to WebRTC API, with a signal server example in NodeJS. There're some minor bugs and places where the code falls out-of-date, but they can be considered just as some exercises.
It might be better to have some coverage on existing RTC infrastructure, including SIP/XMPP. Also, the part on ICE/STUN/TURN is not quite sufficient.
5.0 颗星,最多 5 颗星A refreshing approach to a novel topic
2014年6月14日 - 已在美国亚马逊上发表
I was one of the reviewers of the book, and I have to say that having the opportunity to read through the pages in advance was a really refreshing experience. The approach Simon and Salvatore took really helps the reader, whether coming from a web or telco background, to understand the concepts of such a novel topic like WebRTC.
WebRTC is not an easy beast to tame, and having to deal with it can be an overwhelming experience when starting with it. This book manages to accompany the reader though a step-by-step approach that hits the point, introducing the right things at the right time, and adding brick to brick to what eventually becomes a solid wall. Besides, every chapter and new argument is explained with tons of examples: replicating the examples in a local setup was really easy and, since almost every line is well documented and explained, I have no doubt that even the less skilled JavaScript developer will have no trouble understanding what's going on.
As a developer deeply involved in WebRTC, I can only suggest people willing to delve into it to jump right through it: you won't regret it!