If you need an overview of all of the elements of client/server and intranet database development, David S. Linthicum's new book, David Linthicum's Guide to Client/Server and Intranet Development, neatly reviews the tools, technologies, and issues. Linthicum writes the Application Architect column in DBMS. The 526-page book is organized into five sections. The building blocks section covers trends, fundamentals, and middleware. The design section reviews DBMS servers, database, and object-oriented design. The heart of the book is a broad survey of many kinds of application development tools. You'll learn what each kind of tool can do, how the tools are best used, and what pitfalls to avoid. Section four covers architectural issues including partitioning, TP monitors, and distributed objects. The last section on implementation explores testing, deployment, and intranet trends and technologies. The final chapter on "The Future of Client/Server Development" is available on the DBMS Web site at www.dbmsmag.com/dlbook.html. Overall, this book is a great resource for anyone who needs a solid grounding in the practical aspects of modern application development.
David Linthicum's Guide to Client/Server and Intranet Development (ISBN 0-471-17467-X) is available from John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York; www.wiley.com; $34.99 U.S., $49.50 Canadian.
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-- Maurice Frank