In this appendix, you will find practical examples of how to:

• Start a collaborative service

• Read/write geographical data

• Use Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) for multiple types of data sources, including domain name servers

• Share a screen with multiple users (great for troubleshooting and demos!)

• Use Java Media Framework (JMF) and Java Message Service (JMS)

• Create speech recognition and text-to-speech (TTS) applications in C#

• Spam and Spam Killers

• Improving efficiency and reliability of your email server

• Create a distributed knowledge systema and join educational/knowledge alliances.

These are the main targets, but the list can go on and on. You will find basic source examples in this appendix, and you can download more from this book's support Web sites at Cambridge University Press (www.cup.org/titles/ 0521525837.htm) and ITSchool, Inc.(www.JavaSchool.com).

GETTING INTO COLLABORATIVE SERVICES

Ben was always good with computers; some cosmic adventure games even followed him in his dreams. He was also very open to sharing or (using the impressive word) “collaboration.” He opened his first collaborative Web site when he was very young. He often had to stay home sick, and the site helped him to keep in touch with his kindergarten class. All his teachers and friends received his invitation-links to the site, except for Peter, a boy who never shared his piece of cake with anyone.